Reports: At least 35 dead after horrific train derailment in Spain [photos]; Updated

A passenger train carrying 240 people has derailed in northern Spain. Early reports are that 35 people have been killed and 200 injured.

Pictures from the scene show the horrible aftermath of the derailment:

#BREAKINGNEWS: 35 dead, 200 injured in Spain train derailment: official tells @AFP Photo: @AlenPerz http://t.co/JUFteZKEZX

— Tim Williams (@realtimwilliams) July 24, 2013

https://twitter.com/grasswire/status/360124987841069057

Terrible train derailment in the region of #Galicia in Northwestern #Spain, near #Santiago. At least, 35 people dead pic.twitter.com/L0jRt0GuoI

— Sergio Cano Orihuela (@uksergio) July 24, 2013

NEW PIC: From @alenperz appears to show new angle of deadly train derailment in Spain; 4 deadhttp://t.co/EpOeT3LEZq pic.twitter.com/ECmK2Pw7a1

— NewsBreaker (@NewsBreaker) July 24, 2013

Some witnesses reported hearing some kind of explosion prior to the crash, though at this point we have come across no reports of terrorism being suspected as a cause of the derailment:

Witnesses report sound of 'explosion' as train derailed in Santiago de Compostela, Spain http://t.co/GFrCxncXuX

— ITV News (@itvnews) July 24, 2013

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Twitchy will monitor this story and post updates as the situation warrants.

Update:

Unfortunately, the death toll continues to climb:

#BREAKING: Reports: Dozens dead in Spain train derailment http://t.co/L0ywBgDR9e

— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) July 24, 2013

Update II:

Horrible:

#BREAKING: Spain: At least 50 dead in train derailment (official) http://t.co/PyLWdpMWYs

— FRANCE 24 (@FRANCE24) July 24, 2013

Update III:

The death toll has reportedly increased to 77.

77 have been declared dead from a #train derailment in #Spain, 247 people were on board.

— TODAY (@TODAYshow) July 25, 2013

(hat tip: @einfal)