Antonio Vázquez, brother of Curro Vázquez and a respected figure in bullfighting, was confirmed among the 69 people killed in Wednesday’s collision near Urda. His family had first received a mistaken report that he was in hospital.
Marta Shahbazi was travelling in carriage 8 to Huelva for a research award when the train crashed at Urda. Her family had no news of her whereabouts and gave DNA samples to the Guardia Civil to help identify missing passengers.
Municipalities will hold public draws to select polling-station presidents and members from 31 October to 4 November. Those selected should receive notice by post within three days and must attend unless they can justify an exemption.
At Fátima Báñez’s funeral, Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría recalled her commitment to helping others. CEOE president Antonio Garamendi praised her generosity and described her as a person of dialogue.
Including the 2013 Angrois crash brings the death toll to 195, although it happened on a conventional line. The European Commission says Spain's rail services have relatively low use compared with several EU peers.
Pilar Eyre said Felipe VI’s brief remarks after the Urda rail disaster fell short and criticised his initial reference to Adamuz. She praised Queen Letizia for alerting him to the mistake during their visit to a Toledo hospital.
Seventy missing-person complaints were filed after the 28 October collision near Urda, which killed 69 people. The Guardia Civil says some reports may concern victims awaiting identification; Efe cited 62 people counted missing.
The Guardia Civil arrested a man in Picanya described by investigators as Blocus’s alleged founder. The case followed unrest in Barcelona that left 130 people detained and 14 officers injured.
Clashes between far-left groups and Núcleo Nacional in central Palma prompted a National Police deployment on Friday evening. Shops closed early and covered their windows as groups moved towards Sant Miquel.
Pimec and Catalonia’s College of Civil Engineers accept that major works are needed but oppose a total shutdown. They want some trains to keep running and say planning must account for passengers and businesses.
The Cambridge embryologist was among those unaccounted for after two trains collided in Urda. Her brother Carlos Shahbazi told EL PAÍS the family had received no news from authorities at the time.
Alonso finished seventh in FP1 and 12th in FP2 at the Mexican Grand Prix, with the fastest time just seven tenths ahead in the second session. He liked how the car felt but warned that the weekend was still young.
Juan Ignacio López Espinosa, 63, was travelling from Málaga to A Coruña when the AVE collided with an Iryo in Urda. His family had reported him missing on the day of the crash; he was among 69 people killed.
One car overturned onto its side after a head-on collision on the CV-50 in Catadau, trapping an occupant by the steering wheel. The provincial fire service received the alert at about 14:20.
A trial at Las Palmerillas found that red insect netting delayed Thrips parvispinus entering pepper greenhouses but did not contain population growth once the pest was inside. Low-pressure misting also failed to stop its spread.
Actor César Vicente confirmed his father died in the Urda rail crash. Antonio Vázquez, brother of bullfighter Curro Vázquez, was also among the dead after his family was mistakenly told he had been taken to hospital.
At 67, Delia has travelled across Argentina in a Renault 11 adapted for sleeping and cooking. Watching motorhomes pass her home on Ruta 41 gave her the idea; the conversion also includes a portable toilet.
Police arrested an 18-year-old in Alfafar over alleged plans to use Molotov cocktails to distract officers during planned shop raids in Valencia. A separate Guardia Civil arrest in Picanya targeted Blocus’s alleged Spanish founder.
Valladolid businesses used Seminci to put local products in front of festivalgoers. The 2025 edition drew 103,000 spectators and 2,200 audiovisual workers; one bakery estimated it would sell 800 to 900 official cakes.
AESF completed or had under way 19 of 27 planned audit actions on Adif in 2025. The six-year shortfall has drawn fresh scrutiny after the Urda crash killed at least 69 people and injured more than 200.
José Antonio Maldonado expects largely stable weather across Spain over the All Saints bridge, with possible heavy showers around the Mediterranean and north of the Canary Islands. Maximum temperatures could fall by up to 3 or 4 degrees in some provinces.
Europe's 2027 Car of the Year shortlist contains seven battery-electric models selected from 38 entries. Cupra Raval and Volkswagen ID. Polo are built at Seat Martorell while Chinese brands are absent.
A 44-year-old man was intercepted near Almaraz after taking a second car outside judicial premises in Cáceres and fleeing along the A-5 towards Madrid. The pursuit damaged two Guardia Civil vehicles and a private car; nobody was injured.
Four Madrid dealerships supported Geely’s launch under Grupo Gamboa, which later opened the brand’s largest Spanish site in Leganés. The Starray EM-i ranked second among plug-in hybrids in July.
Pedro Sánchez says the crashes at Urda and Adamuz have shattered public confidence in Spain’s rail system. He pledged measures to strengthen high-speed services; 69 people had died in Urda by the time of his visit.
The Madrid-Seville line’s ageing LZB system has suffered repeated transmission failures, forcing trains to switch to manual operation. A safety upgrade awarded in 2021 was still awaiting implementation in the supplied account.
Juan Manuel Parra, an emergency doctor at Hospital de Alcorcón, was travelling on the AVE that collided with an Iryo near Urda. He used a belt as a tourniquet on a passenger with an amputated arm before emergency teams arrived.
Rail workers repeatedly warned Adif of severe staffing gaps at control centres, including Atocha. They reported routinely uncovered emergency shifts and missed breaks as the Government focused scrutiny on the centre after the Urda crash.
Railway sources say Atocha controllers went from managing 15 high-speed trains at once to 40 as competition expanded. Unions oppose making the worker who cleared the AVE the sole focus of the Urda collision.
The actor used Социальная сеть Stories to ask followers to donate at nearby health centres or mobile collection points. Semana reported that he gave blood at hospital Infanta Sofía in Madrid on Thursday, October 29.
At least 69 people died in the Urda train collision. In the immediate aftermath, the Government backed Óscar Puente as coalition partners and the opposition pressed for political accountability.
The Partido Popular has asked Parliament’s Permanent Deputation to summon Pedro Sánchez over the Urda rail disaster. It says a ministerial appearance would not resolve questions about responsibility for railway management.
Antonio Vázquez was found dead on Thursday afternoon after hours missing following the Urda rail crash. His family had been told he was at Toledo’s university hospital, but his name was absent from its official records.
The Urda collision has left 69 people dead and more than 200 injured. Forensic teams have completed 48 autopsies and identified five victims. Investigators say it is too early to determine why the AVE struck the stationary Iryo.
Pedro Sánchez urged Transport Minister Óscar Puente to remain in office after the Urda rail crash, information from senior sources. Puente had offered to step aside if the president believed his position harmed the government’s project.
