Spain has begun three days of mourning following a train crash that killed dozens of people, in a disaster described as one of the worst rail accidents in modern European history.
Emergency teams continued working through the night at the crash site as they searched for victims. The overnight operation followed the incident, which caused a significant loss of life and prompted a period of national mourning across Spain.
The three-day mourning period marks the seriousness of the disaster as rescue and recovery work continues. Emergency personnel remain involved in efforts to locate those affected by the crash and establish the full consequences of the incident.
Further details about the circumstances of the crash, including the location, timing and number of casualties, were not provided in the supplied information. The latest known situation is that emergency teams have continued their work while Spain observes the mourning period.
