Spain Train Crash: Transport Minister Slams Control Center Over Safety Failure

Following the high-speed train collision in Spain's Toledo province, which killed at least 68 people, 77 injured passengers remain hospitalized, including 15 in critical condition, newspaper El País and the AP news agency reported. According to AP, this marks the country's second deadly train crash this year.

Spanish Transport Minister Óscar Puente called the rail control center's instruction to resume travel following a safety system failure "inexplicable." Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez stated that recurring high-speed rail accidents are unacceptable, while opposition leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo demanded a full inquiry into the state of the nation's infrastructure. Further details have not yet been released.