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Thursday, July 25, 2013 | 2:26 PMKINGSTON, Jamaica — The 142nd Assembly of the International Seabed Authority now underway in Kingston, Jamaica observed a moment of silence in solidarity with the Spanish delegation for the train crash which claimed 80 lives Wednesday night.President of the Assembly Ambassador Vladimir Polenov moved the motion at the start of the meeting this morning.The crash, which occurred near the holy city of Santiago de Compostela on the eve of the feast of St James, has been described as the worst of its kind in Spain in the last 40 years. In addition to the 80 recorded deaths so far, over 100 passengers have been injured, 20 in critical condition.Reports are that the high-speed train was travelling from Madrid to Ferrol, in Galicia, when it derailed as came around a bend at twice the recommended speed.Like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/jamaicaobserverFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/JamaicaObserver
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Int"ll Seabed Authority assembly holds minute of silence for Spain train crash
