# Spain reckons with second deadly train crash of the year ahead of national election

https://mins.news/en/item/120969

- France 24, 2026-10-29 14:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261029-spain-reckons-with-second-deadly-train-crash-of-the-year-ahead-of-national-election

> Wednesday’s train crash in Toledo province killed 69 people and dealt a serious blow to Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s campaign. Coming just nine months after another deadly crash on the same line, it has prompted experts and the public to accuse his government of underinvesting in rail infrastructure after years of rapid network expansion.

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