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Information may change rapidly as the event progresses. |  The black asterisk (*) shows the approximate location of the accident. The 2006 Valencia metro accident occurred in Valencia, Spain, on July 3, 2006, at 1 p.m. CEST[1] (1100 UTC) between Jesús and Plaça d'Espanya (in Spanish: Plaza de España) metro (i.e. "tube" or "subway") stations. At least 41 people have been killed and more than ten have been seriously injured.[2] Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...
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El País reports that Valencian forensic scientists have identified all but one of the victims — a woman whose family has not claimed her. Thirty of the dead were women. Seventeen of the victims were from Torrent, a locality which is seven kilometres from Valencia and was the train's destination. Five more victims were from the city of Valencia itself, and two were from Paiporta, which is also nearby. As yet, there is no information regarding the other casualties.[3] El PaÃs (Spanish for The Country) is the most widely-circulated newspaper in Spain. ...
It was not immediately clear what caused the crash, which occurred at a curve just outside of Jesús station, but there were suggestions the train was travelling too fast. Defective wheels or the possible collapse of a tunnel wall were also being considered as possible causes. Both the Valencian government spokesman Vicente Rambla and the Mayoress Rita Barberá have called the accident a "chance" event. However, the trade union CC.OO. has accused the authorities of "rushing" to say anything but admit that Line 1 is in a state of "constant deterioration" with a "failure to carry out maintenance".[4] Workers Commissions (Comisiones Obreras, CCOO). ...
As the story develops it has been reported that a part of the wall in the tunnel between the Plaza de España and Jesús stations in the southwestern neighborhood of Patraix may have collapsed, causing the derailment of one of the carriages, which in turn caused the carriage behind it to overturn.
The fire brigade, paramedics and local police went to the scene after a passenger in the crashed train called the emergency services at about 1:03 p.m. (1103 UTC).
The incident comes days before Pope Benedict XVI was due to visit Valencia for the World Meeting of the Families, expected to be attended by one million pilgrims. It also coincides with the end to one of the pre-America's Cup 2007 match racings. Both have led to an increase in tourists in the area. Pope Benedict XVI (Latin: , born Joseph Alois Ratzinger on April 16, 1927 in Marktl am Inn, Bavaria, Germany) is the 265th[1] and reigning Pope, the head of the Roman Catholic Church, and sovereign of Vatican City State. ...
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References - ^ 30 killed in Spain subway crash in CNN.com
- ^ (Spanish) Mueren al menos 41 personas en un vuelco en el metro de Valencia in El Mundo (Spain)
- ^ (Spanish) Aumenta a 41 el número de muertos en el accidente de metro de Valencia in El País
- ^ (Spanish) Los bomberos certifican que ya no hay cadáveres en el lugar del siniestro, Los bomberos certifican que ya no hay cadáveres en el lugar del siniestro in El Mundo (Spain)
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