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Up to a dozen dead in Spanish train crash: media

Up to a dozen people died when a train derailed in northwestern Spain on Wednesday, media reports quoting witnesses said.

The Renfe railway company earlier spoke of “several dead and injured” in the accident near the city of Santiago de Compostela, but could not immediately give a precise toll.

The train which carried 238 passengers originated in Madrid and was bound for the northwestern town of Ferrol.

“It derailed near the station of Santiago de Compostela but we don’t yet know why,” Renfe said.

The accident happened around 9:00pm (1900 GMT) and first pictures published by the press showed parts of the locomotive’s roof in flames.