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All 243 people who were on the train have now been accounted for

US train crash death toll rises to 8

The body of an eighth victim has been found in the wreckage of Tuesday's train derailment in Philadelphia, the city's fire commissioner said.

News • 14 May 15

A mother mourns the loss of her son at the site of the collision

At least 19 children die in Indian train crash

At least 19 children and their driver were killed in India today when a passenger train crashed into a school bus.

News • 24 Jul 14

The explosion in Lac-Megantic in July killed 47 people

Driver charged over Quebec train crash

Canadian authorities have charged a railway company and three employees with criminal negligence following last July's train derailment in Lac-Megantic, Quebec, which killed 47 people.

News • 13 May 14

Last month's train crash in northwestern Galicia killed 79 people

Spain to review entire rail system following crash

Spain is reviewing the safety of its rail system after last month's train crash in northwestern Galicia that killed 79 people.

News • 09 Aug 13

Authorities have located the train's so-called 'black box'

Spanish train driver accused of homicide

A train driver suspected of causing Spain's worst train disaster for decades is facing charges of "homicide with impunity", effectively meaning manslaughter.

News • 27 Jul 13

King Juan Carlos visited the injured in hospital

Driver of Spanish train declines to make comment

The driver of the Santiago de Compostela train crash has so far declined to make a statement to police, according to local media reports.

News • 26 Jul 13

The train crash happened in Lac Megantic in Canada

Engineer blamed for runaway oil train crash

The head of the US railway company whose runaway oil train crashed into a Quebec town blamed the engineer today for failing to set the brakes properly.

News • 10 Jul 13