At least 30 killed in train collision on high-speed line in Spain

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At least 30 people were killed after two trains collided on Spain's Madrid-Andalucía high-speed line
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Deadly train crash on a high speed line in Spain,
hundreds of passengers on board, at
least 30 people are dead.
Chief Foreign Correspondent Ian Pannell
is tracking this developing story.
Ian, what do we know at this hour?
Yeah, good morning, Michael.
I mean, we are still getting details on this deadly crash,
but Spanish authorities saying
that at least 30 people have
been killed after two high speed trains collided in central
Spain this morning.
You can see the video circulating online showing the size
and scope of the devastation.
Mangled metal, cars flipped, victims being treated on the ground.
A spokesperson for the regional government warning
the number of dead could increase.
The situation is going to worsen.
More than 500 passengers were on board the two locomotives at the time.
The Spanish Transport Ministry telling ABC News preliminary information
suggests one of the trains likely struck the other from behind,
causing two coaches to derail.
First responders are already on the scene.
You can see dozens of vehicles there.
the health ministry, telling us it's mobilizing all of its resources.
Spain's government cancelling all business to attend to the disaster,
with Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez posting he
is shocked by the serious train accident.
Just horrific, okay, and thanks very much.
