’35′ Dead in Spain Train Derailment: Explosions Reported by Witnesses

Multiple sources are reporting that as many as 35 people have been killed after a horrific 13-carriage train derailment in the Northern Spanish city of Santiago de Compostela that happened at around 9:00 p.m. local time. The train was en route from Madrid to the northern city of Ferrol when the derailment happened. Here's what you need to know... 1. Witnesses Heard An Explosion Before the Derailment According to Reuters World, witnesses reported hearing an explosion. The reports of an explosion being heard prior to the derailment were also reported by local radio station Cadena Sar (translated via RTE.ie). A spokesperson for the company told RT.com said that it was too early to speculate was caused the crash. Read more at: http://www.heavy.com/news/2013/07/train-crash-spain-compostela-killed-explosion/