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Spain: Barcelona Train Crashes, Killing Driver, Days After Deadly Collision

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Spain: Barcelona Train Crashes, Killing Driver, Days After Deadly Collision
Above: Rescue teams work at the scene of a train crash in Gelida, near Barcelona, on Jan. 20. Image credit: Lorena Sopena/Europa Press/Getty Images

The Spin

Preliminary assessment suggests this tragic incident, which comes so soon after passengers lost their lives in a separate collision, was down to the unforeseen effects of extreme weather. Scheduled services were suspended following the derailment, while emergency agencies did all in their power to respond. Naturally, a full investigation will follow.

This repeat incident reveals the fatal consequences of failing socialist governance and long-term corruption. Spain is falling apart, with the money that should be spent on infrastructure funding governments abroad while Spaniards warnings were ignored. This spells the end of the current administration.

Metaculus Prediction

There's a 10% chance that Spain will recognize Catalonia by 2070, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


Correction Notice

An earlier version of this story, originally published on Jan. 22, incorrectly stated in the headline that 43 people were missing in Tuesday's crash. That figure was from Sunday's crash.

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