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The faulty rail joint is the cause of the deadly train accident that resulted in 45 deaths on board a high-speed Adamuz.

PICTURED: Fractured rail joint at fault for deadly high-speed Adamuz train disaster that killed 45 people

A picture of the fractured joint in the rail believed to be responsible for Spain’s most serious train accident in more than a decade was released. Eight days ago, two high speed trains derailed at Adamuz, Cordoba. This was the deadliest rail accident in Spain since 80 people were murdered in Santiago de Compostela last year. After the rear carriages …

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DISPATCH: A heavy silence fills the air… even as Spain’s king and queen arrive to pay their respects to at least 41 dead in Cordoba

DISPATCH: A heavy silence fills the air… even as Spain’s king and queen arrive to pay their respects to at least 41 dead in Cordoba

A train carriage was lying on its side, tilted to the tracks. Its windows were cracked and it had a split in its belly. Nearby, dozens of blood bags and bandages that rescuers used to treat the injured passengers were scattered. The aftermath of the collision between two high-speed train on Sunday night. It killed 41 confirmed people and injured …

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