LIVE | Train accident in Toledo: the death toll remains at 69 in Urda, Feijóo demands accountability, Sánchez shields Minister Puente, latest news and political repercussions
Last minute news on the train accident in Urda (Toledo). The number of 69 fatalities from the collision between an AVE and an Iryo remains unchanged. Feijóo demands accountability and the appearance of Sánchez, who keeps the Minister of Transport, Óscar Puente, in his position. The electoral campaign for 29N places the accident at the center of the debate. Follow the minute-by-minute updates on the latest news regarding the injured and dead.
Óscar Puente assures he will not resign: "My obligation is not to talk about my continuity"
The Minister of Transport has assured that he will not resign because it is not his "obligation" to talk about his "continuity," but rather to clarify the facts and offer clear solutions. Furthermore, he has indicated that his "way of assuming responsibilities is to face the situation."
Óscar Puente: "I am not going to leave any worker as a shield"
Óscar Puente assures that he will not point to any worker to clear responsibilities after the railway accident. "I want to make it clear that I am not going to leave any worker as a shield" before the investigation concludes, he stated.
Minister Óscar Puente begins his appearance before the media
Óscar Puente, Minister of Transport, begins his appearance before the media by expressing his condolences to the families affected by the train accident in Toledo
EH Bildu asks "not to get hysterical" with calls for resignations over the train accident in Toledo
Oskar Matute, head of EH Bildu's list for Congress in Biscay, has asked "not to become hysterical" in the face of calls for resignation made by different political parties after the train accident in Toledo. Likewise, he has expressed his solidarity and "absolute respect" towards the victims in their grief.
Pedro Sánchez appears before the media after the meeting at CECOPI with Page concluded
The President of the Government has announced that there could be up to 27 different nationalities among the victims of the accident in Urda. Likewise, he has confirmed that "confidence in the railway system is broken."
"It is not acceptable for a country like Spain to suffer two accidents of this magnitude and characteristics," he added.
Page: "We received 31 bags with partial remains and that is of a complexity when it comes to identification"</
The president of Castilla-La Mancha has also reconfirmed the death of 69 people, among whom one of them lost their life in the hospital. In addition, he has pointed out the presence of "31 bags with partial remains," which makes the identification of the bodies more complex.
Page appears after his departure from CECOPI alongside Pedro Sánchez
Emiliano García-Page has appeared before the media to offer details about the latest news on the train accident in Urda (Toledo). “Lowering the emergency to level one” in the accident area, announced the president of the Community of Castilla-La Mancha.
AVE users report "chaos" and lack of organization to travel to Madrid from Ciudad Real
This Friday, the AVE and Avant Users Platform of Ciudad Real and Puertollano has criticized the lack of control and poor organization that passengers are suffering on their journeys to Madrid, as a result of the high-speed line cut caused by the train accident that occurred in the Toledo town of Urda.
Sánchez arrives at CECOPI and prepares to appear before the media
The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, is present at the Integrated Operational Coordination Center (CECOPI) to appear before the media regarding the train accident in Urda (Toledo).
Muñoz (PP) calls Gabriel Rufián's reaction "miserable" after blaming his party for the train accident in Urda (Toledo)
The PP spokesperson in Congress also lashed out at Gabriel Rufián and described his tweet, in which he stated that the Popular Party is primarily responsible for the railway deficiencies, as “miserable”. Muñoz added that the ERC spokesperson in Congress is trying to “tie” by attributing blame to the PP, a party that has not been in power for eight years.