Spain Train Disaster: Death Toll Rises to 69 as Government Ally Demands Minister Resign

The death toll from the train collision near Toledo has risen to 69, as emergency teams continue search operations in the Urda area, news outlets Infobae and G4Media reported.

Meanwhile, the political crisis surrounding the disaster is intensifying ahead of upcoming snap parliamentary elections. Alongside right-wing opposition parties the People's Party and Vox, the left-wing Frente Amplio — the key electoral ally of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez — is now also demanding the resignation of Transport Minister Óscar Puente.

The tragedy has deepened public distrust in Spain's railway infrastructure and state institutions, coming just nine months after another fatal train accident near Córdoba claimed 46 lives. Further details have not yet been released.