Protesters clashed with police in Madrid as they demanded resignations following a high-speed train collision that killed at least 68 people<\/p>\n
Protesters clashed with police outside the Transport Ministry in Madrid as they demanded accountability for a high-speed train collision that killed at least 68 people near Toledo.
\nWednesday\u2019s crash near Urda, in Toledo province, was Spain\u2019s second major rail disaster in less than ten months. On January 18, a train derailed near Adamuz, in Cordoba province, and collided with another train traveling in the opposite direction, killing 46 people.
\nAccording to elDiario.es, the demonstration, organized by far-right groups Falange and Revuelta, demanded the resignations of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Transport Minister Oscar Puente. \u201cHow many more people have to die before we throw these murderers and traitors out of our institutions?\u201d Falange spokesman Federico Campanero said in a speech.<\/p>\n
Ministerio de transportes ahora mismo. https:\/\/t.co\/5WOlae1nzq\u2014 Pabl\u00f8 (@nostalgicopablo) October 28, 2026<\/p>\n
Some protesters threw flares and other objects at police, who pushed back the crowd and used tear gas.<\/p>\n
La manifestaci\u00f3n frente al ministerio de transportes exigiendo la dimisi\u00f3n de \u00d3scar Puente se calienta.
\nLa gente est\u00e1 hasta los cojones. https:\/\/t.co\/KGcoYNeIjU\u2014 Capit\u00e1n General de los Tercios (@capTercio) October 28, 2026<\/p>\n
Tensi\u00f3n en una manifestaci\u00f3n frente al Ministerio de Transportes en Madrid https:\/\/t.co\/PlEVzgfUVy\u2014 Alerta Zeta | Sucesos \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8 (@AlertaZeta) October 28, 2026<\/p>\n
The right-wing Vox party and its affiliated trade union Solidaridad held a separate demonstration earlier at Plaza de Cibeles in central Madrid, where participants observed a minute of silence. Some carried a banner reading \u201cCorruption kills.\u201d The rally ended without major incidents.<\/p>\n
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Dozens killed in Spanish high-speed train collision (VIDEOS)<\/p>\n
Audio recordings obtained by El Pais suggest that rail traffic controllers violated safety protocols before the deadly collision. A controller reportedly instructed an AVE train to resume normal speed without confirming that the track ahead was clear, rather than restricting it to 40 km\/h as required. Despite repeated warnings from the driver of a stationary Iryo train, controllers failed to stop the approaching AVE, which collided with the stranded train minutes later.
\nIn a speech on Wednesday, Sanchez promised a thorough investigation. \u201cIt is unacceptable for a country like Spain to suffer two high-speed rail accidents in the same year,\u201d he said.
\nAlberto Nunez Feijoo, leader of the main opposition People\u2019s Party, demanded an immediate investigation and an independent review of the railway network. \u201cSpain has the right to know what is happening with its infrastructure, what condition the tracks and safety systems are in,\u201d he said.
\nThe disaster comes at a politically sensitive moment for S\u00e1nchez, whose government has faced public anger over housing costs and parliamentary setbacks. With a general election scheduled for November 29, the collision has brought renewed scrutiny of the government\u2019s handling of railway safety.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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