Claims extracted
23
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
13%
3 of 23 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
61/100
The Sydney Morning Herald's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
24
World
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
A high-speed passenger train slammed into the back of a stationary train in Spain on Wednesday morning (Spanish time), in one of the deadliest train crashes in Spanish history.
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train → slam → history
As authorities investigate what went wrong, here’s what we know about the rail disaster.
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we → investigate → disaster
Where did the crash occur?
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crash → occur → ?
The crash occurred near Urda, in the province of Toledo, about 130 kilometres south of Madrid, in central Spain.
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crash → occur → Spain
It involved two high-speed trains travelling in the same direction from Madrid to Seville.
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It → involve → Seville
How did the crash occur?
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crash → occur → ?
According to Spain’s Transport Minister Óscar Puente, a computer failure at 8.30am on Wednesday brought six trains to a halt along a 63-kilometre stretch of track, including the two trains involved in the crash.
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failure → accord → crash
Shortly afterwards, a rail control centre authorised the Renfe train to resume its journey without speed restrictions.
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centre → authorise → restrictions
It slammed into the stationary Iryo train at 8.53am, derailing several carriages and sending two down an embankment.
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It → slam → embankment
How many people were killed and injured?
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people → kill → ?
According to Spanish media, the two trains were carrying a total of 544 passengers.
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trains → accord → passengers
At least 68 people have been confirmed dead, with authorities warning the toll could rise as rescuers search the wreckage.
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rescuers → confirm → wreckage
The latest reports indicate at least 108 people were injured, including 58 seriously.
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people → indicate → 58
A major rescue operation is ongoing at the crash site near Urda, as hundreds of anxious families await news.
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hundreds → await → news
What have Spanish authorities said?
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authorities → say → What
The Spanish government’s early statements indicate that as many as six trains on the same line had been stopped at some point on Wednesday morning due to problems with the signalling system.
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trains → indicate → system
Puente described the decision to allow the Renfe train to proceed, despite a red signal, as “inexplicable”.
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train → describe → signal
He said the train drivers were not to blame.
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drivers → say → ?
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez declared three days of national mourning, saying “all of Spain” was grieving.
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all → declare → Spain
He promised a thorough investigation and pledged support for victims and their families.
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He → promise → victims
What’s the history of train crashes in Spain?
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history → ’ → Spain
In January, 46 people were killed near Adamuz, in the province of Córdoba, when a high-speed Iryo train derailed and collided with an oncoming Renfe service.
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train → kill → service
In July 2013, 80 people died when a train derailed on a sharp bend near Santiago de Compostela in north-western Spain while travelling at excessive speed.
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news → die → speed
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