Spain’s 2nd deadly train crash this year sparks protests in Madrid
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A deadly train collision in central Spain — the country's second deadly train crash within a year — has sparked protests in Madrid.
Around 500 demonstrators gathered outside the transport ministry on Wednesday night, looking for accountability and calling for Spanish government members to resign.
Attendees could be heard shouting "government, resignation," while holding signs reading, "(Spanish transport minister) Oscar Puente resignation," and "Corruption kills."
David, a student who took part in a minute of silence in front of Madrid's city hall, said, "There are a lot of deaths, it is not an exceptional situation, it's the second time this year... It's been eight years we've been suffering this, one misfortune after another, the bad management, the neglect."
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez visited the site of the disaster — just south of Madrid — where a high-speed express train slammed into a stationary train Wednesday morning, killing at least 69 people, and injuring dozens more.
Authorities reported that the protests did not result in any injuries or detentions.
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Around 500 demonstrators gathered outside the transport ministry on Wednesday night, looking for accountability and calling for Spanish government members to resign.
Attendees could be heard shouting "government, resignation," while holding signs reading, "(Spanish transport minister) Oscar Puente resignation," and "Corruption kills."
David, a student who took part in a minute of silence in front of Madrid's city hall, said, "There are a lot of deaths, it is not an exceptional situation, it's the second time this year... It's been eight years we've been suffering this, one misfortune after another, the bad management, the neglect."
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez visited the site of the disaster — just south of Madrid — where a high-speed express train slammed into a stationary train Wednesday morning, killing at least 69 people, and injuring dozens more.
Authorities reported that the protests did not result in any injuries or detentions.
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