RAILSCOT | Spain train crash driver 'admits being careless' [BBC News]

Spain train crash driver 'admits being careless' [BBC News]

Date: 29/07/2013

The driver of the Spanish train that derailed last week killing 79 people says he was 'careless' when he drove at speed around a bend, reports say. Francisco Jose Garzon Amo was released from custody on Sunday. He faces multiple counts of reckless homicide. A large funeral Mass is due to take place in city of Santiago de Compostela, where the train crashed. Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, who comes from the city, and members of the royal family are expected to attend. Correspondents say the tragedy has shocked residents of Santiago de Compostela, a Catholic pilgrimage site in the north-western province of Galicia.

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Members of Spain's royal family attend a Mass in Santiago de Compostela for the 79 people who died in a train crash the north-western city.

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