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Feijóo demands independent inquiries as Spain's leaders respond to train disaster

The transport minister identifies the control center's role in restarting trains, while Sánchez promises to establish whether negligence or safety failures occurred.

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0:00King Felipe VI offers condolences to victims' families and thanks emergency workers.
0:23Sánchez promises to investigate negligence and safety failures and strengthen high-speed rail safety.
0:53Puente says control-center operators decide whether to resume movement after a fault.
1:12García-Page thanks other regions for their support; Ayuso then outlines Madrid's mobilization of resources.
1:47Feijóo demands government and judicial investigations without interference into the disaster and infrastructure concerns.
2:08Abascal criticizes the government and demands accountability.

Alberto Núñez Feijóo wants both government and judicial investigations into Spain's deadly train collision, conducted without interference. The opposition leader's demand features alongside official condolences and explanations of railway procedures in a compilation from Spanish newspaper EL PAÍS.

The report says at least 68 people died in Wednesday morning's collision near Urda station in Toledo province, citing Castilla-La Mancha regional president Emiliano García-Page. This video focuses on the authorities' response, rather than passengers' accounts of the impact and escape.

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez promises a thorough investigation into possible negligence and failures in the safety system, with a firm response if either is established. He also pledges to strengthen high-speed rail safety, saying Spain cannot accept suffering two high-speed railway disasters in the same year.

Transport Minister Óscar Puente addresses a specific operational question: who decides that a train can move again after a fault? He says that decision belongs to the control center, acting through its operators. His statement identifies a responsibility within the operating procedure; it does not establish what caused this collision.

Feijóo, leader of the conservative People's Party, calls for an immediate government investigation and a judicial inquiry in due course. He argues that the public is entitled to know what is happening to the country's infrastructure. Vox leader Santiago Abascal delivers a harsher political response, accusing the government and demanding accountability.

The compilation opens with King Felipe VI, wearing military uniform, offering sympathy to bereaved families and thanking emergency services. García-Page acknowledges support and coordination from other regions, while Madrid regional president Isabel Díaz Ayuso describes resources mobilized from Madrid to help those affected.