Spanish Train Crash

A funeral mass was held Monday afternoon for the 79 victims of the train crash in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Prince Felipe, heir to the Spanish throne, attended. His wife, Princess Letizia, and his eldest sister, Elena, joined him. A native of the city, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, also attended.

79 counts of homicide: Francisco Jose Garzon has been charged with 79 counts of homicide by professional recklessness as the operator of a train carrying 218 passengers that derailed in Spain Wednesday when it took a high-risk curve too quickly. At least 79 passengers died, and 70 remain in hospital, with 22 in critical condition.

The recent train derailment in Spain is one of a few of the worst train crashes that have occurred in the last decade.

A train in Spain derailed on Wednesday, according to preliminary reports.