Cambridge Scientist Dies in Spanish Train Collision Near Madrid
· World · BBC News, Sky News
Dr Marta Shahbazi, a University of Cambridge scientist, died in a high-speed train collision near Urda, south of Madrid, which killed at least 69 people. She led the Shahbazi Laboratory at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus and was traveling to Andalusia to receive an award for her research on human development. The crash occurred when a state-operated Renfe high-speed train struck the rear of a stationary train operated by the Iryo company. The disaster ranks among Europe's worst modern rail incidents and Spain's deadliest since 2013, prompting three days of national mourning. Authorities report that the two trains carried a combined total of more than 540 passengers.
Why it matters
The tragedy claims the life of a leading researcher in developmental biology while disrupting a major European transit network, leaving hundreds of affected families and colleagues mourning across the UK and Spain.
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