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Spain holds state funeral for 69 train crash victims

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Spain mourns 69 high-speed rail crash victims at a solemn state funeral.

Spain held a solemn state funeral for the 69 people who died in a high-speed train collision last month. Grieving relatives and Spanish royals gathered to honour the victims of the disaster. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez did not attend the service.

  • The attendeesSpanish royals and grieving families joined the memorial service.

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State funerals for civilian disaster victims are rare expressions of national mourning in Spain, reflecting the profound public shock caused by high-speed rail accidents.

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Relatives of the 69 victims and members of the Spanish royal family attended a state funeral in Spain, while Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez was absent.

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