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What caused Spain's deadly train crash that killed 69?

Government points to human error, but railway unions blame deeper problems

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Members of Spain's Military Emergency Unit (UME) prepare to use heavy cranes to remove damaged carriages of a train crash between two high-speed units, a Renfe AVE train and an Iryo train in Urda, in the province of Toledo, one day after the deadly accident on October 29, 2026.

Spain high-speed train crash kills 68, injures over 100

Emergency vehicles raced to and from the site as rescuers searched for survivors

An aerial scene of a train crash between a high speed Renfe AVE train and Iryo train around 150kms south of Madrid between Urda and Los Yebenes in the province of Toledo.

Maricarmen, 87, whose eviction shook Spain, dies

Woman’s plight galvanised social movement, prompted unions to announce a general strike

Maricarmen Abascal, an 87-year-old pensioner, is taken on a stretcher as she was evicted from her Madrid home, on September 23, 2026.

Spain’s PM calls snap polls after housing bill defeat

Defeat was just the latest political setback for the Socialist premier Pedro Sanchez

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez gestures upon his arrival ahead of an informal meeting of the European Council, in Ayia Napa on April 23, 2026.

Jordanian man dies after Spain wildfire

Victim suffered severe burns after evacuating his wife as flames approached home

The man was at his home with his wife and a domestic worker when the fire broke out near the Rosario church in Benahavís last week.

Horse airlifted from Spanish marsh in dramatic rescue

Emergency crews use helicopter in unusual rescue after animal becomes stuck in mud

A horse trapped in Spanish marsh was airlifted to safety by helicopter as emergency teams used a specialised harness in a carefully coordinated rescue.

Alhambra Palace closes after 4.8-magnitude quake

Three people injured as quake causes damage to UNESCO World Heritage site

Granada’s historic Alhambra Palace has been temporarily closed as a precaution after a 4.8-magnitude earthquake caused minor damage to the UNESCO World Heritage site and injured three people.

Spanish soldier dies in Aragon wildfire

Soldier killed as Aragon battles one of its largest wildfires on record

Massive Aragon wildfire threatens historic monasteries, forces evacuations

Spain imposes border controls for Italy: Ministry

Temporary controls on arrivals from Italy to run until September 7, Spain says

Migrants who crossed from Morocco into Spain line up for food distribution on a beach in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, Monday, Aug. 3, 2026.

Barcelona set to snatch Rodri from Real Madrid’s hands

The World Cup winner looked set to join Madrid before having his head turned by Barca

Barcelona have snatched one of Europe's best midfielders from the palms of their rivals

At least 72 died in Spain’s Ceuta migrant rush

Most of the 60,000 people who rushed into Spain’s territory have returned to Morocco

A Spanish soldier walks past a group of migrants prior to escorting them back to Morocco, in Spain's north Africa's Ceuta enclave on August 1, 2026.

Spain-Morocco border crisis: Ceuta death toll hits 67

Spain installs 500-meter sea fence as 60,000 migrants surge into enclave

Migrants swim around a border barrier with Morocco to enter Spain's north Africa's Ceuta enclave on July 31, 2026.

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