# Riot police deployed in Madrid as deadly train crash sparks protests

https://mins.news/en/item/119999

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-29 00:36 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/29/riot-police-deployed-in-madrid-as-protests-erupt-over-deadly-train-crash?traffic_source=rss

> A train crash that killed 68 people fuelled public anger in Spain. Hundreds at an anti-government protest in Madrid called for the transport minister to resign, as far-right demonstrators clashed with police and authorities’ handling of the disaster came under scrutiny.

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