The most serious rail accidents in Europe

10/12Europe

Spain, Galicia (2013)

Nel fermo immagine tratto da un video di sorveglianza pubblicato sul sito del Pais il momento del deragliamento del treno dell'alta velocita' vicino a Santiago de Compostela. (Ansa)

80 people died and more than 140 were injured when a high-speed train derailed near Santiago de Compostela in July 2013.

An investigation revealed that the train from Madrid was travelling at 190 km/h along a section with an 80 km/ h limit.

Investigators also discovered that the driver was talking on his mobile phone moments before the accident.

It is the most serious railway accident in the country since 3 January 1944, when hundreds of people perished in a collision.

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