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The deadly train crash in Spain’s Toledo province has sparked fresh criticism of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s government and raised questions about the country’s investment in public infrastructure – just weeks before national elections in November.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez at the scene of the deadly train crash on October 28, 2026, near Urda, Spain.
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The deadly train crash in Spain’s Toledo province has sparked fresh criticism of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s government and raised questions about the country’s investment in public infrastructure – just weeks before national elections in November.
Wednesday’s crash marks the third deadly train disaster in Spain this year, thrusting worries about railway maintenance, investment and staffing levels into the spotlight.
