The incident, according to The Daily Mail, happened as Catholic pilgrims converged on Santiago de Compostela to celebrate a festival honouring St James, the disciple of Jesus whose remains are said to rest in a shrine.
Reportedly, the driver was doing 120 mph around the bend while he the speed limit there is 80 mph. He is under investigation.
Keep all of these folks in your prayers, please.
July 25, 2013 at 10:40 pm
A man from my parish is currently on pilgrimage there. I pray he wasn't on the train.
July 26, 2013 at 10:28 pm
A woman from our diocese was killed on this train. Prayers for all the victims and families.