Paris, Nov. 2 (Jiji Press)–Spanish authorities said Monday that all 69 people who died in last week’s high-speed train collision in the country have been identified, including the second Japanese victim. The names of two Japanese people were on the passenger lists for the two trains, which collided in Urda in the central Spanish province of Toledo on Wednesday. The death of the first Japanese victim was announced Sunday. The 67 other victims include 54 from Spain, four from the United States, two from Australia and one each from France, Canada, Mexico and Portugal. All victims are adults–40 men and 29 women. Of them, 56 were identified by their fingerprints and 13 by DNA analysis. Families of all 69 people have been informed of the accident, according to the Spanish authorities. No other personal information about the victims has been released. Both crashed trains departed from the Spanish capital of Madrid and were bound for Seville in the southern part of the country. It is suspected that multiple human errors, such as train control officials’ directions violating regulations, led to the accident. A total of about 540 passengers and crew members were on board the two trains. The trailing train was traveling at an estimated speed of 160-200 kilometers per hour when it crashed into the train in front. It has not been revealed whether the two Japanese victims were on board the leading train or the trailing train. END [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.]
