Spain’s Transport Minister Óscar Puente has stepped down from his post, six days after a deadly collision involving two high-speed trains claimed at least 69 lives and left several other passengers injured.
Puente said he could no longer justify remaining in office following two major railway accidents in the country within the span of just one year.
The October 28 collision has been described as one of the deadliest railway disasters in modern Spanish history, prompting renewed scrutiny of the country’s high-speed rail network and raising serious questions about passenger safety.
The incident also intensified calls for accountability and a closer examination of the circumstances surrounding the train collision.
Meanwhile, aside from resigning from his ministerial position, Puente also withdrew his name from the list of candidates for the upcoming snap national elections scheduled for November 29.
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