A train has derailed in
north-western Spain , killing
at least 77 of its 218 passengers and injuring more than 100, officials in the Galicia region
say. All eight carriages of the Madrid to
Ferrol train came off the tracks near the city of Santiago de Compostela . Media reports say the
train may have been travelling at more than twice the speed limit around a
curve. Officials have not commented on the cause. Analysts say it is the worst
train accident in Spain
in 40 years. Railway firm Renfe said the train came off the tracks on a bend
about 3 or 4km (2-2.5 miles) from Santiago de Compostela station at 20:41 local
time (18:41 GMT). [24 July]
Two commuter trains collided head-on
Monday evening in western Switzerland ,
injuring dozens, officials said. The collision happened in the village of Granges -près-Marnand, about 8 km (5
miles) south of Payerne, around 6:45 p.m. [29 July]
At least 38 have been killed and 10
seriously injured in a fatal bus crash near Avellino in Italy.The vehicle was returning
from a trip when it hit several cars before crashing into the guardrail,
plunging 30 metres down a steep slope. The first ambulances were onsite around
3am local time, though the rescue effort was hampered by the perilous location
of the coach. [29 July]
Here are the
charts for the crashes in Spain , Switzerland
and Italy .
Is it a coincidence that the same configuration of
Pluto-Uranus-Mercury-Mars-Jupiter, well known in astrological circles for
accidents, straddles the horizon axis?
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