Spanish minister quits after train crash kills 69, two Australians among victims
Spain's transport minister quit six days after a train crash killed 69 people, including two Australians.
Transport minister Óscar Puente quit six days after a high-speed train hit another train on the Madrid-Seville line, killing 69 people. Two Australians were among 15 foreign nationals killed.
A communication system failure let controllers clear one train to move even though another train was stopped on the tracks ahead. All 69 victims were identified.
Fifty-nine sets of remains went back to families. It was the second deadly crash on this line in 2026 after a January derailment killed 46 people.
- 69 people killed
- Death toll
- October 28
- Crash date
- 2 Australians among 15 foreign nationals
- International victims
- January derailment on same line killed 46
- Second crash this year
Why it mattersSpain's high-speed rail network, once seen as one of the world's safest, has now had two deadly crashes in one year.
AustraliaTwo Australian families are among those grieving after what was supposed to be a holiday ended in one of Spain's deadliest transport disasters.
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