Dozens die as Spanish train derails

[Stormchaser]

Terrible train accident in Spain today.

A train has derailed in north-western Spain, killing at least 45 people and injuring many more, officials in the Galicia region have said.



All 13 carriages of the train, which was travelling from Madrid to Ferrol, came off the tracks near the city of Santiago de Compostela.


Images from the scene showed bodies strewn near ruined carriages, and emergency crews searching the wreckage.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-23442018

[T@T]

Brutal, 56 now confirmed dead/over 100 injured.

[GreenLantern2814]

What is going on in the world these days?

[T@T]

Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814

What is going on in the world these days?

Combination of too many people and instant news covering them?

[Peanut]

Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814

What is going on in the world these days?

I blame climate change.

[KelVarnsen]

Originally Posted by Peanut

I blame climate change.

Don't forget Obama.

[PIMking]

Originally Posted by KelVarnsen

Don't forget Obama.

And Bush

[nik-]

Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814

What is going on in the world these days?

This doesn't seem like a "these days" type thing ... too fast around a corner in a train, I think that's been a problem for a long time.

[GirlySports]

I agree. There were probably more train derailments in the 1800s when trains were a new thing.
In fact I just saw one recently in the Lone Ranger movie.

[nik-]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

I agree. There were probably more train derailments in the 1800s when trains were a new thing.
In fact I just saw one recently in the Lone Ranger movie.

Lies. No one saw that movie.

[Bill Bumface]

Shoulda built the pipeline...

[MRCboicgy]

They should have built a monorail, as there is no chance the track could bend.

[DownInFlames]

They've released video of the crash.

It's not graphic, but just in case...

NSFW!

[Superflyer]

Originally Posted by hulkrogan

Shoulda built the pipeline...

Like this

[transplant99]

78 dead now...well over 100 injured.

That video of it derailing is terrifying and shows how damn fast the thing was travelling. Hard to tell what happened exactly to cause that second car to jump the track...but catastrophic none the less.

[mykalberta]

Originally Posted by MRCboicgy

They should have built a monorail, as there is no chance the track could bend.

I had to log in to that thank that post. Even if no one else got it.

[tempz]

Its absolutely devastating how many people have been killed and hurt. I take some comfort in pictures like the one below that has been circulating the internet this morning showing the lineup at an emergency blood donation center at 2 AM in the region where the crash happened:

NSFW!

[CaptainCrunch]

I heard this morning that the engineer is under criminal investigation, they estimate that he was doing nearly twice the recommended speed when he hit that corner. If that's the case its not mechanical fault or an accident its manslaughter.

[tempz]

Rail accidents in the past month globally, surprised to see someone included us but I guess it makes sense:

NSFW!

June 27 — Canada — A railbridge in Calgary, Alberta collapsed with 4 empty tank cars hanging just above the still swollen Bow River. The bridge was weakened after the 2013 Southern Alberta Floods. No one was injured, and the cars were removed safely away from the collapsing bridge.


July 6 — Canada — Lac-Mégantic derailment — An unattended freight train containing 72 tank cars of crude oil runs away and derails in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec. Several cars explode, killing many people (42 confirmed dead and 5 missing and presumed dead, 15 days after derailment) and destroying over 30 buildings in the town center.

July 7 — Russia — Krylovskaya derailment — 70 injured in a train from Novosibirsk to Sochi.

July 12
France — Brétigny-sur-Orge — A passenger train with 385 passengers is derailed at speed by a track defect soon after leaving Paris, and smashes into a station platform. 6 are confirmed dead and almost 200 injured[190]

France — Bessines-sur-Gartempe — A train carrying nuclear waste derailed and came off the rails and traveled about 90 m before coming to a stop. It is reported that the Le Populaire du Centre newspaper received a message from an unknown anti-nuclear group taking responsibility for the Areva train derailment, although its authenticity had not been confirmed. [191]

July 21 — United Kingdom — Two passenger trains collide at Norwich, injuring eight people.[192]

July 24 — Spain — A train derails in Santiago de Compostela, killing seventy eight people.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...0%93present%29

[Northendzone]

Originally Posted by MRCboicgy

They should have built a monorail, as there is no chance the track could bend.

not a chance my CP friend........anywyas, it does nto matter as a monorail is more of a shelbyville idea.