Train crash in Urda: another unbearable tragedy ↗
Front page leadAt least 68 people were killed and 107 injured in the collision between an AVE and a stationary Iryo train.
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The front page of La Vanguardia is dominated by a severe train accident in Urda, Spain, resulting in at least 68 deaths and 107 injuries. The accident involved an AVE and an Iryo train, with reports detailing potential signaling system failures and the tragic scene. Political reactions include a…
At least 68 people were killed and 107 injured in the collision between an AVE and a stationary Iryo train.
The fall of the signaling system put the control center in charge of managing the situation.
The government has declared three days of national mourning following the train accident, and the pre-election campaign has been suspended.
Feijóo has demanded explanations from Sánchez regarding the accident, stating they will demand to know how every euro was spent.
Renfe train drivers are maintaining their strike across the entire network, including Rodalies services, demanding structural changes in safety.
Latest information on traffic and Rodalies train services in Catalunya, with disruptions and cuts reported.
A man of Turkish nationality was admitted to the Hospital Joan XXIII in Tarragona for gunshot wounds sustained on October 16 in Salou.
Former Popular Party minister Fátima Báñez is reported missing following the train accident in Toledo.
The Toledo train accident makes 2026 a dark year for railways in Spain, putting Minister Puente under scrutiny.