WATCH: Terrifying video of Spain's deadly train derailment

Surveillance footage captures the moment when a high-speed train in Northern Spain veers off the rails, killing 78

Spanish trainwreck
(Image credit: El País/YouTube)

On Wednesday night, a high-speed train derailed near the northern Spanish town of Santiago de Compostela, killing at least 78 passengers and injuring at least 130 others. It is one of the worst rail disasters in European history. Spanish newspaper El País obtained footage of the crash from a security camera. (Watch above)

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