Four Americans and one Canadian were among 69 people killed in last Wednesday's high-speed train collision in Spain's Toledo province, authorities said late Sunday.
So far, 66 victims have been identified, mostly Spanish nationals, alongside citizens from France, Japan, Argentina, Mexico, Portugal, Tunisia, and the Czech Republic. Three people-two Australians and one Japanese-remain missing.
The disaster occurred when a high-speed train slammed into a stopped train on the Madrid-Seville line, just nine months after another collision on the same line killed 46 people. The back-to-back crashes have shaken public trust in Spain's high-speed rail network, which served 45 million travelers last year, including millions of tourists.
The incident comes a month before the Nov. 29 general election, where Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is seeking to extend his eight-year tenure. Facing mounting questions over railway safety and infrastructure investments, Sánchez promised a full investigation and system upgrades to restore confidence.