Spain: Local authorities confirm at least 10 dead in train accident

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Source: France 24

Two trains travelling in opposite directions have collided in southern Spain, on the route between Madrid and Seville. At least 10 deaths have been confirmed, although some media reports put the toll as high as 39. The crash brings back painful memories of a deadly train accident in Córdoba in January. The cause of the collision remains unknown. France 24 correspondent Sarah Morris joins us live from Madrid with the latest.

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