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European accidents: Perceiving a pattern



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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