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11M: The day Madrid was bombed

11M: The day Madrid was bombed

FromWitness History


11M: The day Madrid was bombed

FromWitness History

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Length:
9 minutes
Released:
Mar 11, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

A regular morning turned into a day of nightmares for Spanish commuters on 11 March 2004.In the space of minutes, 10 bombs detonated on trains around Madrid, killing nearly 200 people and injuring more than 1,800.With a general election three days away, the political fall-out was dramatic.In 2014, two politicians from opposite sides told Mike Lanchin about that terrible day – and what happened next.(Photo: The wreckage of a commuter train. Credit: Bruno Vincent/Getty Images)
Released:
Mar 11, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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