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Scores of people were killed after two trains collided in Spain on Wednesday, in a crash that authorities say was caused by both computer system failure and apparent human error.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez wanted to campaign on inequality and housing, but the second major rail accident this year has put his government’s competence on trial.
With elections around the corner, rail safety has become a campaign issue in the wake of Wednesday’s deadly crash.
Spain's second high-speed rail disaster this year, a crash in which one train struck another from behind, killing 68 people, has raised fresh concerns about the safety of the country's rail network.
Wednesday’s collision between two high-speed trains in central Spain was the second fatal crash in nine months on a network long held up as a national success story
The breaking news from Spain this week was shocking but also shockingly familiar: another collision on the high-speed rail line south from Madrid, with reports of dozens killed. It is just nine months since two trains crashed near Cordoba,
The accident, the second in less than a year on the same busy rail line, was one of the deadliest in the country’s history.
MADRID, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Two high-speed trains have collided in Spain, prompting the suspension of the line connecting Madrid to the southern Andalusia region, rail operator Adif said on Wednesday without providing further details.
The deadly train crash in Spain’s Toledo province has sparked fresh criticism of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s government and raised questions about the country’s investment in public infrastructure – just weeks before national elections in November.
Sending my condolences to all the people affected by the accident that recently occurred in my country,” Rosalía said from the podium.
Consular assistance is being provided to the family of two Australians in connection with the crash, Dfat says
But concerns about arriving late at his destination were suddenly interrupted when he found himself flying through the air and landing face-first on the seat opposite as another train slammed into the back of his.
