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JEC opens case over Sánchez's 'Guernica' video

The JEC has opened a disciplinary case against Pedro Sánchez over an election-period video filmed before Picasso’s 'Guernica' at the Reina Sofía. It says the recording may breach rules on government campaigning and public resources, and has asked him to remove it.

The Two AVE Drivers Killed in the Urda Collision

Antonio Acedo Meneses and Daniel Muñoz Cob died when the AVE 2080 they were driving collided with a stationary Iryo at Urda. Seventeen minutes had passed since Atocha control told them to resume their journey.

La 1 clears prime time for Urda crash coverage

RTVE is extending its coverage of the Urda train disaster on Thursday, dropping three programmes from La 1. laSexta has also suspended Zapeando, while Mediaset says its schedules will remain unchanged.

Iryo chief warned of LZB faults weeks before crash

Iryo chief Fabrizio Favara warned senators that LZB disconnections could stop trains and delay their restart. Twenty-three days later a failure preceded the Urda collision which left 69 dead and more than 200 injured.

Urda pharmacist gave first aid after rail crash

Antonio García Colina reached the railway wreckage in Urda, then returned with medical supplies. He spent two hours giving first aid as emergency services mobilised more than 120 ground vehicles and four helicopters.

Urda crash engineer points to possible ASFA failure

Railway engineer Carlos Sánchez de Roda says the Urda crash may have involved a failure of the ASFA backup system as well as the LZB. He argues trains should not resume after a safety-system fault at an operator’s discretion.