Spain investigates deadly train crash as officials face questions
Crime · First reported 30 Oct, 12:32 · Updated 12:49
The crash killed at least 69 people near Urda, and authorities are still identifying victims. The prime minister has promised to investigate and strengthen rail safety, while the transport minister rejected calls to resign. Early accounts point to a signalling failure and a train being cleared to proceed; the investigation continues.
- At least 69 people were killed in Wednesday’s collision near Urda; reports say people from as many as 27 nationalities may be among the dead.
- Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said the crash had damaged public trust and pledged both an investigation and measures to strengthen the high-speed rail system.
- The transport minister rejected calls to resign as accounts focused on a signalling failure and the decision to allow a Renfe train to continue; the cause and any responsibility remain under investigation.
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- Deaths
- At least 69
- Location
- Near Urda in central Spain
- Nationalities potentially represented among those killed
- Up to 27
- Missing people listed by the Civil Guard
- 64
- Autopsies completed; victims formally identified
- 49; five
- Expected start of ERTMS service on the Madrid–Seville line
- Early 2027
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