Train Crash Recordings are released as Spain begins three days of mourning – THISAGE

Three audio recordings between the Madrid control center and two train drivers shed more light on what happened minutes before Wednesday’s fatal accident.

They appear to show that one high-speed train was given permission to move even though another had stopped. The ensuing collision is one of the worst train disasters in modern European history.

At least 69 people died, as rescuers worked through the night to search for victims, many of whom were killed yet to be identified. Protesters gathered tonight in Madrid, demanding the resignation of the prime minister and the transport minister.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez spoke about efforts to assist those affected by the accident. The BBC reports it



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