Families hold out hope for loved ones missing after deadly Spain train crash
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TOLEDO, Spain (AP) — Families desperately searched for missing loved ones Thursday, more than 24 hours after two high-speed trains collided in central Spain, killing at least 69 and injuring dozens of others. “I have my father, and I don’t know where he is. I hope to find him, oh my Lord, said César Vicente, an actor who traveled 495 kilometers (307 miles) from his native Seville to Toledo in search of his father. He spent the night with many other families at a religious center converted into a base for those affected by the disaster. Vicente was with his mother and his aunt, all of whom were looking for César Vicente, who was sitting in seat 13A on the RENFE train that struck another operated by the private company Iryo, which had stopped on the tracks. The family was among those who braved the cold to take a short walk on a chilly morning. “I don’t want this to happen to anyone. This is unbearable,” he added. “This is hell.” Online, relatives and friends flooded social media with d