Spain's transport minister resigns six days after a high-speed train collision that killed 69 people

Updated 2026-11-04 · told from many outlets at once

A train collision near Urda in Spain killed 69 people. The Spanish Transport Minister resigned following the accident. The incident occurred in a region near Madrid. The derailment involved a train derailing and colliding with an oncoming train.

• The Spanish Minister of Transport resigned after a train collision.
• The Urda train derailment resulted in 69 people killed.
• The January incident on the Madrid-Seville line involved a train derailing and hitting an oncoming train, causing 46 deaths.

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