World · 6 d ago
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Spain begins three days of mourning as the train crash toll reaches 69
Audio recordings published by Spanish media include a controller telling the Renfe driver to continue at normal speed. The Iryo driver then reports the train is stopped before the Urda entry signal and cannot start.
What we know
- At least 69 dead, regional president says
- Order to resume called “inexplicable”
Not yet
- Exact cause of the collision
- Final toll, as searches continue
At least 69 people died, Castilla-La Mancha's regional president said, the worst rail disaster in Spain since 2013. The transport minister called the order to move the trains again “inexplicable”.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez declared national mourning from Thursday. The main rail union, SEMAF, is also holding a 24-hour strike over rail safety.
