MOSCOW, Oct 29 (Bernama-Sputnik/RIA Novosti) -- More than 60 people are still missing after a collision between two trains in central Spain, El País newspaper reported on Thursday, citing the Spanish Civil Guard, according to Sputnik/RIA Novosti.
The Civil Guard has registered 64 reports of missing persons following the tragic accident in the Toledo province, the report said. These reports were submitted by the passengers' loved ones who are unable to reach them, the newspaper said. The Civil Guard has launched a special service to process these inquiries, it added.
At least 42 foreign nationals were on board the trains, Europa Press reported, citing the Spanish Foreign Ministry. One of them, an Argentinian national, has died, while ten were unharmed and six sustained injuries, according to the report. Another 24 are still missing, Europa Press added.
Two passenger trains collided in Spain's Toledo province on October 28 after a computer malfunction disabled the safety system. The local authorities said nearly 70 people had been killed, and three days of national mourning were declared.
The Russian Embassy in Spain told RIA Novosti that it had received no reports from Russian citizens in connection with the train collision.
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