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Spanish Train Disaster Came After Train Ordered to Go in Error: Minister
Investigators are examining a computer failure and an order to restart a halted train after the collision killed 68 people, officials said.
- On October 28, 2026, a high-speed Renfe AVE train struck a stationary Iryo train near Urda, Spain, on the Madrid–Seville line, killing 69 people in one of Europe's deadliest rail disasters this century.
- Transport Minister Oscar Puente reported that a computer malfunction halted rail traffic on a 63-km stretch, but the central command center inexplicably authorized the Renfe train to proceed despite an active red signal.
- Authorities identified all 69 victims by Sunday using DNA testing for 13 individuals and fingerprint analysis for 56 others, including international nationals. Spain began three days of national mourning on Thursday.
- Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez pledged a full investigation and vowed to strengthen rail safety, facing political pressure ahead of the November 29 general election. Protesters have demanded resignations over the government's rail management.
- This marks Spain's second high-speed rail disaster this year; an incident in January killed 46 people on the same Madrid–Seville line. Rail unions are demanding urgent safety improvements to restore public confidence.
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