Spain train crash: rescuers begin recovery effort. Photo: The Guardian
Former world number one tennis player Rafael Nadal is very emotional and affected by the train accident that occured in Santiago, on Wednesday, where at least 77 people died.
More than 100 people were left injured as the train was heading to Ferrol from Madrid but crashed off near Santiago de Compostela in Galicia.
The Tennis star posted on Facebook, “I am very affected because of the train accident in Santiago. All my support to the victims.”
Crash happened as Catholic pilgrims converged on Santiago de Compostela to celebrate a festival honouring St James. 218 people and other staff people were told to be on board when the accident happened.
The accident occured at 8:40 pm in the north-western city and this is one of the worst accident in Spain ever, worst since 1973. Twenty of those injured people are told to be in critical condition. – Tennis World
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