Japanese national confirmed dead in Spanish train crash
Another Japanese citizen is believed to be one of the remaining unidentified victims in the collision that killed 69 people.
Another Japanese citizen is believed to be one of the remaining unidentified victims in the collision that killed 69 people.
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