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Dog Rescued Four Days After Spanish Train Crash

Published 22 January 2026

Firefighters in southern Spain rescued a dog named Boro on Thursday, four days after a deadly high-speed train crash that killed at least 43 people and injured more than 120 others near the town of Adamuz. The schnauzer-water dog mix, who had been traveling with his injured owner and her pregnant sister, was reunited with his family, providing a brief moment of relief amid the nation's grief over one of its worst rail disasters in decades.

The collision occurred on Sunday when the tail section of a passenger train traveling from Malaga to Madrid derailed and was struck by an oncoming train, which then tumbled down an embankment. The exact cause remains under investigation by authorities, who are examining factors such as track conditions and signaling systems. Rescue teams worked through the night to free passengers from the twisted wreckage, with many suffering severe injuries, including fractures and internal trauma.

Among the survivors was 26-year-old Ana Garcia Aranda, whose train car tilted violently during the impact. She and her pregnant sister were pulled from the debris by emergency crews, both requiring hospitalization. The sister remains in intensive care, according...

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