In pictures: Deadly train derailment in Spain

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Rescue workers try to reach passengers trapped in the derailed train. 24 July 2013
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A passenger train derailed near Santiago de Compostela in north-west Spain late on Wednesday, leaving dozens of people dead and many more injured.

Wreckage of derailed train near Santiago de Compostela
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The train, from the state-owned Renfe company, was headed to Ferrol from Madrid with more than 200 passengers on board. The cause of the derailment is not clear.

A still from footage from a trackside camera apparently shows the moment the train derailed
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The moment that the train came off the tracks was captured by a security camera.

Wreckage of derailed train near Santiago de Compostela
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First images from the scene showed bodies being pulled from mangled wreckage. All eight carriages left the tracks - four overturned completely, officials said.

An injured person lying on a wet road with their head on a train seat as two people stand over them
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Some received help, including reassurance and treatment for shock, at the scene.

Wreckage of derailed train near Santiago de Compostela.
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The rescue operation went through the night. Many local people went to hospitals to donate blood.

Mariano Rajoy walks past the damaged train
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Mariano Rajoy, Spain's Prime Minister, visited the scene of the crash near Santiago de Compostela - the town where he was born. He declared three days of national mourning.

A man with head bandage and right arm in a sling accompanied by a rescue worker
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More than 140 people suffered a range of injuries.

Policeman checking bags by the track
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The morning after, rescue turned into recovery as emergency workers sifted through seats and suitcases among the debris scattered over the tracks.

One of the carriages in the air hoisted by a crane over a road.
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Cranes have been brought in to remove what is left of the carriages. A judge has been appointed to oversee the investigation into the crash.