Four U.S. citizens were among the 69 people killed when two high-speed trains collided near Urda, Spain, on October 28, Spanish authorities said. One Canadian was also among the dead, according to the Associated Press.
The crash occurred on the Madrid–Seville line after a Renfe AVE train struck an Iryo train that had stopped on the tracks. The collision derailed and crushed several carriages. Spain declared three days of national mourning as rescue workers and investigators worked at the scene.
The latest update brings the loss home to families in the United States. The four Americans are part of a much larger toll across several countries. Spanish authorities have continued identifying victims and investigating how the trains came to collide. The circumstances of the crash remain under investigation.
The scene images accompanying this report show the wreckage and response near Urda. They do not identify the American victims.