Four Americans and one Canadian were among the 69 people killed in a high-speed train collision in Spain last week, authorities announced Sunday.
Of the 69 deceased, 66 have been identified. The majority of the victims, 54, were Spanish nationals. Other foreign fatalities identified include one each from France, Japan, Argentina, Mexico, Portugal, Tunisia, and the Czech Republic.
Three bodies remain unidentified, and three individuals are reported missing: two Australians and one Japanese national. The crash occurred on Wednesday when a high-speed train collided with another that had stopped on the tracks in the province of Toledo.
This incident follows another collision on the same Madrid-Seville line nine months prior, which resulted in 46 fatalities. These events have raised concerns about the safety and reliability of Spain's high-speed rail network, which serves millions of passengers annually, including tourists.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has committed to a thorough investigation and has pledged improvements to restore public confidence in the rail system. The crash comes less than a month before a general election in which Sánchez is seeking to secure his premiership, and the safety of the railways is now a subject of scrutiny.
