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Spain Holds State Funeral for 69 Killed in High-Speed Rail Crash
- On Tuesday, King Felipe and Queen Letizia joined relatives at Toledo Cathedral in Spain for a state funeral honoring the 69 victims of last month's high-speed rail collision near Urda.
- The collision occurred October 28 when a high-speed train struck a stationary train on the Madrid-Seville line near Urda, marking the second deadly crash this year on the rail network.
- Transport Minister Puente and Luis Pedro Marco resigned last week; the European Union opened an investigation into potential fraud involving safety funds on that railway line.
- Rail travel faced disruptions on Tuesday due to a drivers' strike, with a general strike expected Wednesday as Prime Minister Pedro seeks reelection on November 29.
- Prime Minister Pedro pledged an investigation and system improvements to restore trust in the network that carried 45 million travelers last year; residents of Urda placed 69 candles in honor of victims.
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Funeral Mass in Spain for victims of the Urda train accident
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The flames of 69 candles rocked at the feet of the Cristo de Vera Cruz, the most revered of Castilla La Mancha. One candle for each victim of the Urda train accident of the past 28...
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Body, Robles, Tolón, Mónica García and Isabel Rodríguez will represent the government at the ceremony, to which Pedro Sánchez will not attend. Keys of the general elections of 29-N.
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The Cathedral of Toledo hosts the funeral Mass for the 69 victims of the clash between trains in Urda, which took place on 28 October. The kings, Philip VI and Letizia, as well as members of the government and the opposition, witness the religious office.
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