At least 3 dead after Spanish train derailment

A passenger train derails in Galicia, Spain — (Image credit: Twitter/@elmundoes)

A train from Vigo, Spain, to Oporto, Portugal, derailed Friday morning in Galicia, Spanish officials say, and at least three people are dead. The train was carrying 63 passengers, a driver, and another crew member, and Spanish media reports that the driver is among the three fatalities; dozens of people were injured.

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.