
De la Peña stepped down a day after Transportation Minister Oscar Puente resigned; all victims identified
AI-generated summary
The disaster occurred on the morning of October 28 on the high-speed rail route between Madrid and Seville. A train of the state-owned carrier Renfe hit the rear of a train belonging to the private operator Iryo. The high-speed route is under the supervision of Adif.
According to Spanish media, citing government sources, de la Pena resigned from his position after more than two years of work. This happened a day after the resignation of Transport Minister Oscar Puente, to whom Adif's boss reported.
Preliminary findings of investigators indicate that a serious technical problem with the traffic control and management system may have contributed to the tragedy on the Madrid-Seville line. The high-speed route is under the supervision of Adif.
All victims have been identified
On Tuesday, the Integrated Data Center, acting as a crisis headquarters, announced that the identification of all victims had been completed. Among the dead were 54 Spanish citizens and 15 foreigners.
The disaster occurred on the morning of October 28 on the high-speed rail route between Madrid and Seville. A train of the state-owned carrier Renfe hit the rear of a train belonging to the private operator Iryo. In addition to the 69 people who died, 110 passengers were injured.
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The Spanish government will announce further personnel changes in railway supervision
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