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Spain's transport minister to resign after train crash killed 69 people
03 Nov 2026, 20:32 UTC · 5 independent sources
🚨 SPAIN TRANSPORT MINISTER TO STEP DOWN
Spain’s transport minister said he will step down after two deadly train crashes in less than a year.
He handed in his resignation on Tuesday after the train crash that killed 69 people last week.
Óscar Puente said he was withdrawing from the country’s upcoming general election.
Source: Sky News, The Guardian, South China Morning Post #Spain #transportminister #traincrash
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- Sky News
Spain's transport minister to resign after train crash killed 69 people
- The Guardian
Spanish transport minister resigns after deadly train crash
- South China Morning Post
Spain’s transport minister resigns after train crash that killed 69
- The Independent
Spain's transport minister resigns after 69 killed in train crash disaster
- abcnews.com
Spain's transport minister steps down 6 days after fatal high-speed rail crash
