Pedro Sánchez vows to investigate crash that killed 69 people – and rebuild public confidence Europe live – latest updates Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has admitted “trust in high-speed rail has been broken” after Wednesday’s train collision that killed at least 69 people, injured more than 100 and prompted a national debate on the safety of the country’s rail network. Sánchez said Spain was “working tirelessly” to provide information as quickly as possible to the families of the victims – who include people from at least 23 different foreign countries – adding his government was committed to finding what had caused the country’s second deadly train collision this year. Continue reading...
Spain’s trust in high-speed rail ‘broken’ after second deadly crash this year, says PM
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