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Copa del Rey first-round fixtures postponed after fatal train crash in Spain
The RFEF suspended all 24 Wednesday games as a mark of respect after two high-speed trains collided in the province of Toledo, killing at least 50 people and injuring 179.
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Spain's football federation (RFEF) has postponed all 24 Copa del Rey first-round fixtures scheduled for Wednesday after a fatal high-speed train crash in the province of Toledo.
At least 50 people were killed and 179 others injured when two high-speed trains collided between the towns of Los Yebenes and Urda, according to The Sun. The RFEF announced the postponements as a mark of respect for the victims.
Real Madrid and Barcelona are among the clubs that have expressed their deepest sorrow at the tragedy, according to The Athletic. Nearly a hundred people were also reported injured in the collision.
No new dates for the postponed fixtures have been announced yet. The disaster is one of the deadliest railway accidents in Spain in recent years.
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- The Athletic — Copa del Rey fixtures postponed after fatal high-speed train crash in Spain
- ESPN — Copa del Rey games postponed after train crash
- The Sun — Spanish Football Federation postpone all 24 Copa Del Rey fixtures today after fatal train crash
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