Spanish long jumper among dozens killed in high-speed train collision

The short version

• Two high-speed trains collided Wednesday in Spain on the line linking Madrid to southern Andalusia.[Al Jazeera]
• Spanish long jumper Julieta Gallego, 24, was among the dead, and the Royal Spanish Athletics Federation offered condolences.[Al Jazeera]
• Regional officials reported at least 68 deaths and about 80 injuries, while The Guardian reports at least 69 deaths.[The Guardian · Al Jazeera]
• Sánchez called the crashes unacceptable and promised stronger safety measures, while Vox accused the government of killing victims.[The Guardian]

Key facts

• Spanish long jumper Julieta Gallego, 24, was among the victims of the train collision.[Al Jazeera]
• Two high-speed trains collided Wednesday in Spain, the second deadly accident on the line in less than a year.[Al Jazeera]
• Castilla-La Mancha regional president Emiliano Garcia-Page said at least 68 people were killed and about 80 injured.[Al Jazeera]
• The Guardian reports that at least 69 people died in the collision.[The Guardian]
• Pedro Sánchez called two high-speed rail disasters in less than a year unacceptable and promised stronger safety measures.[The Guardian]
• Vox accuses the government of killing crash victims and has urged the supreme court to investigate transport minister Óscar Puente.[The Guardian]

Sources

Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.

• Spanish long jumper Julieta Gallego among victims of deadly train collisionAl Jazeera
• Battle lines redrawn in Spain’s snap election after latest train disasterThe Guardian - World