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Spain train crash: Mass in Santiago de Compostela
July 30, 2013
A Mass has been held in north-western Spain for the 79 people who died in a train crash.

The service was held in the Galician city of Santiago de Compostela, a Catholic pilgrimage site where the train derailed last week.Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, who comes from the city, and members of the royal family attended.

Train driver Francisco Jose Garzon Amo, who faces charges of reckless homicide, was released from custody on Sunday.
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