Spain train collision kills at least 74, including former Labor Minister Báñez

Two high-speed trains collided in central Spain on Wednesday, killing at least 74 people, with former Labor Minister Fatima Báñez among the dead.

• On Wednesday in Orgaz, a Renfe train collided with an Iryo train stopped due to an electronic signaling fault.
• At least 74 people died, a toll issued Thursday by the railway accident investigation committee, prompting 72 hours of national mourning.
• Authorities confirmed Thursday via DNA analysis that former Labor Minister Fatima Báñez, who served 2011–2018, died in the crash.
• Claudia Rodríguez, wife of Real Madrid's Marc Cucurella, said she was on a following train but returned to Madrid unharmed.
• Spanish media published leaked audio showing the control centre cleared a train to move despite another having stalled on the track before the collision.
• The recording captures rail controllers urging a driver to 'continue your journey' moments before the Madrid-Seville train struck the stationary Iryo train.
• Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman phoned Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to offer condolences over the victims of the train collision.