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| A Coruna rally: Spain crash leaves six dead | A Coruna rally: Spain crash leaves six dead |
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| Six people, including a pregnant woman, have been killed after a car veered off the road during a car rally in north-western Spain. | Six people, including a pregnant woman, have been killed after a car veered off the road during a car rally in north-western Spain. |
| Police said that 16 people had been injured, some critically, after the accident at the A Coruna car rally. | Police said that 16 people had been injured, some critically, after the accident at the A Coruna car rally. |
| Television footage showed the car crashing off the road into spectators in a cloud of dust. Police said that the car had been going too fast. | Television footage showed the car crashing off the road into spectators in a cloud of dust. Police said that the car had been going too fast. |
| Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy expressed his condolences on Twitter. | Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy expressed his condolences on Twitter. |
| He said the rally had been "tinged with mourning". | He said the rally had been "tinged with mourning". |
| "My heartfelt condolences for those killed. I wish the injured a full and speedy recovery," he added. | "My heartfelt condolences for those killed. I wish the injured a full and speedy recovery," he added. |
| The accident happened at around 20:00 (18:00 GMT) on Saturday evening near the town of Carral in the province of Galicia. | The accident happened at around 20:00 (18:00 GMT) on Saturday evening near the town of Carral in the province of Galicia. |
| Local media reported that the drivers were not among the injured. | Local media reported that the drivers were not among the injured. |
| The rally has been suspended. More than 140 people had been participating in the rally, El Pais newspaper reports. | The rally has been suspended. More than 140 people had been participating in the rally, El Pais newspaper reports. |
| The authorities in the region of Galicia are now investigating. | The authorities in the region of Galicia are now investigating. |