Spain: Transport Minister Óscar Puente announces resignation after fatal train accident
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- Spain's Transport Minister Óscar Puente has announced his resignation following two fatal train accidents in Spain this year.
- He did not give an exact time.
- A total of 115 people were killed in the accidents in Castile-La Mancha and Adamuz.
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Why It Matters
Óscar Puente is Spain's transport minister. There have been two fatal train accidents in Spain this year: one in Castile-La Mancha with 69 deaths and one in Adamuz, Andalusia, with 46 deaths. The opposition had previously called for his resignation.
Spain's Transport Minister Óscar Puente has announced his resignation. The Reuters news agency and Spanish media report this unanimously. The reason is the two fatal train accidents in Spain this year. However, he did not give an exact time.
"A transport minister in a country like Spain cannot remain in office after two accidents of this seriousness in less than a year," he said at the end of a four-hour hearing in which MPs asked him questions about the latest accident. Puente said he continued to serve in his office for the time being to deal with the consequences and take action. The opposition had previously called for his resignation, but Puente initially rejected this.
69 people were killed in a collision between two high-speed trains in the central Spanish region of Castile-La Mancha on Wednesday last week. In January, a high-speed train derailed near Adamuz in Andalusia and collided with an oncoming train. 46 people died in the accident.
What to Watch
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Óscar Puente will resign as Minister of Transport.
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Open Questions
- When exactly will Óscar Puente leave office?
- What concrete measures does he want to take before he resigns?
- Who will be his successor as transport minister?
