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Relay News · Nov 3, 2026

🔴 Breaking · 🏛️ Government · 🇪🇸 Spain's transport minister resigns after train collision that killed 69 Spanish Transport Minister Óscar Puente announced on Tuesday that he is stepping down from his post, six days after a high-speed train collision south of Madrid claimed the lives of 69 people. Puente made the resignation announcement while appearing before lawmakers, stating that he was taking political responsibility in the wake of two major rail accidents on the same route within less than a year. The latest crash took place on October 28 along the rail line connecting Madrid and Seville. In that incident, a high-speed train that was in motion crashed into a stationary train, resulting in the 69 fatalities. The collision occurred following a failure in the communication system as well as clearance given by a controller. The Madrid-Seville route had previously been the site of another major rail accident in January, when a crash left 46 people dead. Speaking to legislators on Tuesday, the transport minister pointed to the occurrence of both major accidents on the same line in under a year as the basis for assuming political responsibility and leaving office. 📰 Sources: BBC News and other outlets ✓ Verified News · confirmed by several independent sources https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6wydqd4yxdyo #Spain #OscarPuente #Madrid #Seville #إسبانيا #أوسكار_بوينتي #مدريد #إشبيلية