Second Japanese national confirmed dead in train accident; 69 people identified - Spanish authorities

[Paris Current Affairs] On the 2nd, authorities announced that all 69 people who died in the collision between high-speed trains in Uruda, central Spain, on October 28 have been identified, and a second Japanese person has been confirmed dead. There were two Japanese names on the passenger list, and the death of the first was announced on the 1st.

One Japanese national confirmed dead in train accident, second identified urgently - Spanish authorities

The Japanese government has also been contacted by the Spanish side regarding the death of the second Japanese person.

The nationalities of the 69 people include 54 from Spain, 4 from the United States, 2 each from Australia and Japan, and 1 each from France, Canada, Mexico, and Portugal. 40 were male and 29 female, all adults. Fifty-six cases were confirmed by fingerprints and 13 by DNA.

Authorities say the families of all the victims have been contacted. No other personal information about the victim was released.

The two trains that collided were both bound from the capital Madrid to Seville in the south. It is suspected that a combination of human errors, including instructions from air traffic control to violate regulations, led to the disaster.