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Spanish minister refuses to resign over second major train crash on his watch

Global Published 30 October 2026, 20:47 · archived 30 Oct 2026

MADRID: Spain’s transport minister on Friday rejected calls for his resignation over the second train accident on his watch to cause mass casualties this year, as authorities worked to identify the victims from a crash that killed at least 69 people. Lawmakers from across the political spectrum this week condemned Transport Minister Oscar Puente for attributing Wednesday’s crash to a break in protocol by control centre operators rather than accepting responsibility, with rail workers’ unions calling for his immediate dismissal. The crash, which happened near the town of Urda in central Spain, ...

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