Death Toll in Spain Train Crash Rises to 69
The death toll from the train collision near Toledo has climbed to 69, as hospitals treat 50 injured and the Spanish monarchs visit the area.
The death toll from the train collision in Urda, in Toledo province, has risen to 69, Spanish newspaper El País reported. According to the report, around 50 injured passengers are still receiving medical care in hospitals across Castilla-La Mancha, and Spain's king and queen arrived in Toledo to visit the wounded.
Meanwhile, Romanian outlet HotNews highlighted the immediate assistance provided by local residents alongside the anguish of families searching for loved ones at the scene. On the political front, tensions are mounting: opposition leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo criticized Transport Minister Óscar Puente for deflecting blame onto a station operator, while Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez pledged to bolster rail safety measures.