Spain's transport minister resigns after train crash kills 69 people
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Spain's Transport Minister Óscar Puente resigned following a train collision near Madrid that killed 69 people, the second major railway disaster on the Madrid-Seville route in less than a year. Puente said he could not remain in office after the two accidents. Deputy Carlos Cuerpo will provisionally take over the Transport Ministry.
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Spain's transport minister to resign after train crash killed 69 people (opens Sky News in a new tab)
Spain's transport minister has said he will step down after two deadly train crashes in less than a year.
Spain transport minister offers resignation in wake of train accident (opens DW in a new tab)
After two deadly train crashes this year, Spanish Transport Minister Oscar Puente has said he will step down.
Spanish transport minister resigns after deadly train crash (opens The Guardian in a new tab)
Óscar Puente also announces his withdrawal from upcoming election following disaster that killed 69 people Spain’s transport minister handed in his resignation on Tuesday after the train crash that killed 69 people last week, one of the worst railway…
Spanish transport minister resigns days after deadly train crash (opens BBC News in a new tab)
At least 69 people were killed and dozens injured in the collision south of the capital, Madrid.
Spain's transport minister resigns over deadly train crash (opens The Express Tribune in a new tab)
Says Spain's transport minister cannot remain in office after two such accidents in less than a year
Spain transport minister Óscar Puente quits 6 days after train disaster kills 69 (opens Times of India in a new tab)
Spain’s transport minister Óscar Puente resigned after a high-speed train collision near Madrid caused 69 fatalities. This incident was the second major rail disaster on the Madrid-Seville route in just one year. Following the October 28 crash, Puente faced…
Spanish transport minister resigns after train crash killed 69 people (opens Al Jazeera in a new tab)
Oscar Puente says he could not 'continue in office' after two major train accidents in less than a year.
Spain's Sanchez reshuffles cabinet after transport minister quits over train crashes (opens Business Recorder in a new tab)
MADRID: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday his deputy, Carlos Cuerpo, would provisionally run the Transport Ministry after Oscar Puente’s resignation over two deadly high-speed train crashes this year. Puente’s move six days after this…
Spanish Transport Minister resigns over train crash disasters (opens Al Jazeera in a new tab)
Spain’s deadly train crashes have damaged public confidence in the system (opens The Guardian in a new tab)
Pedro Sánchez and his socialist-led coalition government are racing to rebuild trust ahead of a snap election, but the task they face is immense • Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up here A week ago today, for the second time in nine…
