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Spanish Transport Minister warns death toll from train derailment may rise

Spain, Jan 19 (UNI) Spanish Transport Minister Oscar Puente said on Monday that the number of fatalities from a major train derailment in the province of Cordoba might increase, potentially surpassing the currently confirmed death toll of 39.
"I am already in Cordoba and heading to the accident site. The death toll has already reached 39 and is not yet final," Puente wrote on X.
The minister also expressed his gratitude to emergency services for their work in difficult nighttime conditions.
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