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Death Toll from Spain Train Collision Climbs to 40

Abdiwahab Ahmed
World
At least 40 people were killed and 122 injured after a high-speed train derailed and was struck by an oncoming service in southern Spain late last night, authorities said, in the country’s deadliest rail disaster since 2013. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez declared three days of national mourning and visited the crash site. The collision occurred at 7:45 p.m. near Adamuz in the province of Córdoba, about 360 kilometers south of Madrid. State rail operator Renfe said roughly 400 people were aboard the two trains — an Iryo…

Namibia Grieves as 16 Lives Are Lost in Collision

Newsroom
Southern Africa
Tragedy on the Roads: Namibia Faces Heartbreak After Collision On a quiet afternoon in Namibia, a devastating tragedy unfolded near Mariental, a town located 270 kilometers south of Windhoek. A head-on collision between vehicles belonging to the country's security services has taken the lives of 16 individuals, including 14 officers and two civilians, leaving a nation in mourning. The Aftermath of the Collision As news of the accident spread, the ripple effects were felt far beyond Mariental's immediate borders. President…