Cambridgeshire scientist dies in high-speed Spanish train crash

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        November 2, 2026

Cambridgeshire scientist dies in high-speed Spanish train crash

Good Morning Cambridge — 2026-11-02A university scientist living in Cambridge has been named as one of 69 people killed in a deadly high-speed train crash in Spain.
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Cambridgeshire scientist dies in high-speed Spanish train crash
• A university scientist living in Cambridge has been named as one of 69 people killed in a deadly high-speed train crash in Spain.
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