Spain’s Transport Minister Resigns After Deadly High-Speed Rail Crash
SpainWhat to know
- Nearly 70 people died in the crash, the second high-speed rail accident in less than a year.S1
- Óscar Puente revealed that a high-speed train was allowed to keep running at over 160 km/h after its safety system failed, as rail workers threaten to strike.S2
Spain's transport minister steps down 6 days after fatal high-speed rail crash
Spain’s transport minister announced his resignation following a deadly train collision south of Madrid that killed 69 people
Spain’s Transport Minister Resigns After Deadly High-Speed Rail Crash
Nearly 70 people died in the crash, the second high-speed rail accident in less than a year.
Spain's transport minister resigns after 69 killed in train crash disaster
NewsWorldEuropeSpain's transport minister resigns after 69 killed in train crash disasterSpain’s transport minister announced his resignation on TuesdaySuman Naishadham Tuesday 03…
Spanish transport minister resigns after deadly train crash
Óscar Puente also announces his withdrawal from upcoming election following disaster that killed 69 peopleSpain’s transport minister handed in his resignation on Tuesday after the…
Spain's transport minister resigns after fatal train crash
Oscar Puente earlier pledged to work “tirelessly” to restore confidence in the world’s second-largest high-speed rail network.
Spain's transport minister resigns after deadly train crash that killed 69 people
Oscar Puente also withdrawing from the country's upcoming general election, 'whether or not I bear direct responsibility' for two fatal train crashes in Spain this year.
Spain's Transport Minister Resigns Days After Deadly Train Crash
Transport Minister scar Puente made the announcement at the end of an hours-long appearance before lawmakers about the crash — the second such deadly collision this year involving…
Spain’s transport minister resigns after deadly train crash
After days of denying any intent to leave the government, Oscar Puente announced his resignation Tuesday evening.
Spain’s transport minister Óscar Puente resigns over Urda train crash that killed 69
Óscar Puente revealed that a high-speed train was allowed to keep running at over 160 km/h after its safety system failed, as rail workers threaten to strike.
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SpainWhat to know
- Nearly 70 people died in the crash, the second high-speed rail accident in less than a year.S1
- Óscar Puente revealed that a high-speed train was allowed to keep running at over 160 km/h after its safety system failed, as rail workers threaten to strike.S2
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