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Spain’s AITAT puts Urda high-speed crash toll at 69 as investigation continues

Spain’s independent rail accident authority said on 29 October that a collision near Urda two days earlier had killed 69 people, with the figure expected to change. The Autoridad Administrativa Independiente para la Investigación Técnica de Accidentes e Incidentes Ferroviarios, Marítimos y de Aviación Civil (AITAT) issued its first technical note after the first 24…

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Houthi Strikes on Southern Saudi Arabia Injure 73 and Disrupt Energy Facilities

Yemen’s Houthi forces launched ballistic missiles and drones at targets in southern Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, injuring 73 people, including women and children, and causing fires that temporarily halted operations at some energy facilities, according to Saudi officials. The attacks struck the cities of Abha, Khamis Mushait, Jazan and Najran, the Saudi-led coalition fighting in…

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