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Copa del Rey fixtures postponed after fatal train crash in Spain
The RFEF suspended all 24 Wednesday first-round games as a mark of respect after two high-speed trains collided in Toledo province, killing at least 64 people.
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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, south of Madrid.
At least 64 people were killed and 179 others injured when two high-speed trains collided between the towns of Los Yebenes and Urda, making it Spain's worst rail disaster since 2013, according to talkSPORT. The crash also caused widespread rail disruption across the country.
The RFEF stated that the matches had been suspended "as a sign of respect and solidarity with all the victims of the tragic train accident." Real Madrid and Barcelona are among the clubs that expressed their deepest sorrow at the tragedy, according to The Athletic.
No new dates for the postponed fixtures have been announced. The collision in the Andalusia region has prompted a national outpouring of grief.
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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
- Evening Standard — Copa del Rey games all postponed after Spain train crash
- talkSPORT — Spanish FA takes significant action after devastating fatal train crash
- Mirror — Spanish Cup matches postponed after tragic train crash leaves at least 64 dead
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