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Spain: the story of the last 23 minutes which led to the collision between two trains which left at least 69 dead
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Spain: the story of the last 23 minutes which led to the collision between two trains which left at least 69 dead

CHRONOLOGY - Le Figaro has reconstructed the events which took place between the start of the technical incident and the tragedy, which occurred in the province of Toledo, south of Madrid, on Wednesday.

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Le Figaro retraces the 23 minutes preceding the train collision in the province of Toledo, Spain, an accident which caused the death of at least 69 people following a technical incident.

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A railway accident involving two trains took place in the province of Toledo, south of Madrid, following a technical incident.

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By Maxime Dubernet de Boscq

CHRONOLOGY - Le Figaro has reconstructed the events which took place between the start of the technical incident and the tragedy, which occurred in the province of Toledo, south of Madrid, on Wednesday.

Spain: the story of the last 23 minutes which led to the collision between two trains which left at least 69 dead

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  • What is the precise cause of the technical incident?
  • What security measures failed?

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