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A deadly collision involving one of France’s iconic high-speed trains unfolded in northern France this morning when a TGV struck a truck at a crossing, leaving the train’s driver dead and two people critically injured, officials said. The crash happened at about 7am local time (6am Irish time) between Bethune and Lens in the Pas-de-Calais region, according to rail operator SNCF. In an updated toll, the prefecture said two people were in critical condition and 11 others suffered less serious injuries. Earlier official reports…

At least 10 people were killed and several others injured when two passenger trains collided in southern Spain after one derailed near the town of Adamuz in the province of Córdoba, emergency services said. A police spokesman initially reported five dead but later raised the toll to 10. Authorities said more casualties were likely as rescue crews worked through mangled carriages and debris at the crash site. Spain’s rail infrastructure manager, ADIF, said a Málaga-to-Madrid service derailed and crossed onto the opposite…