Spanish transport minister Óscar Puente resigns after train crash that killed 69
Guardian World1 min read71 words
Spain’s transport minister, Óscar Puente, submitted his resignation on Tuesday following a train crash that killed 69 people the previous week, an incident described as one of the worst railway disasters in Europe this century. In the same statement, Puente announced that he will withdraw from the country’s upcoming general election. He had earlier pledged to work “tirelessly” to restore confidence in Spain’s high‑speed rail network, which is the world’s second‑largest.
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