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Sánchez Pledges Decisive Action After 68 Die in Crash

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez pledged decisive action after a high-speed train crash killed at least 68 people.
The crash near Urda, 90 miles south of Madrid, occurred when a Seville-bound train struck a stopped train.
All high-speed service between Madrid and Andalusia has been suspended pending investigation.
The stopped train carried 147 passengers while the moving train held nearly 400 passengers.

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Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez pledged decisive action after a high-speed train crash killed at least 68 people.
The crash near Urda, 90 miles south of Madrid, occurred when a Seville-bound train struck a stopped train.
All high-speed service between Madrid and Andalusia has been suspended pending investigation.
The stopped train carried 147 passengers while the moving train held nearly 400 passengers.