Sally Nugent, a BBB Breakfast presenter, gave devastating news to the audience on Monday.
BBC Breakfast star Sally Nugent delivered heartbreaking death news just minutes into Monday’s (January 19) live show. Sally and her co-host Jon Kay fronted today’s programme, bringing viewers the latest developments from Britain and beyond.
Weather presenter Carol Kirkwood provided regular forecasts throughout the morning, whilst Emma Vardy and Ben Croucher delivered business and sports bulletins, respectively.
Opening the broadcast, Sally broke the devastating news of a high-speed rail disaster in Spain, which claimed at least 39 lives and left dozens others seriously injured. She told viewers: “At least 21 people have been killed in Southern Spain after two trains collided. It happened near the town of Adamuz when a train heading towards Madrid derailed and hit another on the other side of the tracks. More than 30 passengers are being treated for serious injuries in hospital.”
The death toll tragically increased as the morning progressed, Sally confirmed. Distressing footage from the crash site was broadcast, with correspondent Barry Caffrey detailing the horrific incident in a recorded report, reports the Express.
He continued, “A train crossed onto another track and hit another train as it was traveling from Malaga to Madrid near the city of Cordoba in Andalusia.” One passenger claimed that the survivors had escaped through crashed windows and that the impact felt like an earthquake.
“The rescue effort was supported by military personnel.” Around 300 passengers were on board the train that first derailed, according to Iryo, a private rail company that ran the journey from Malaga, while about 100 were on board Renfe’s other train, which operated from the airport. Spain’s transport minister, Carlos Puente, stated to reporters that the accident was unusual because it occurred on a straight track, despite the lack of information on the cause of the collision.
“While rail travel in Spain is generally very safe and reliable, this incident will undoubtedly bring back memories of a train’s derailment in 2013, when it left the tracks outside Santiago de Compostela in the country’s northwest. What was Spain’s worst rail acident in over 40 years left 79 people dead.
King Felipe and Queen Letizia expressed great concern about this most recent incident, Barry continued. Pedro Sánchez, the prime minister of Spain, stated that the government was working with the emergency services to assist those in need.
The train involved in the collision was a Freccia 1000, which was reportedly capable of top speeds of 400 km/h (250 mph), according to a Ferrovie dello Stato spokesperson. Due to the mangled wreckage of the trains, which made it difficult to remove trapped passengers from the carriages, rescue teams encountered difficulties.
Francisco Carmona, the Córdoba fire chief, told RTVE that the grim reality included having to remove a deceased person to reach an alive person. It’s challenging, challenging work.
All rail services between Madrid and Andalusia were suspended following the tragic incident, with closures anticipated for the rest of Monday.
Elsewhere on today’s BBC Breakfast, Sally and Jon provided viewers with political updates as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer prepared for a national address on Monday. This follows US President Donald Trump’s threat of imposing tariffs on the UK and other nations opposing his Greenland purchase plan. The programme also covered Prince Harry’s return to the UK ahead of a significant court case.
Source: Mirror
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