Spain’s trust in high-speed rail ‘broken’ after second deadly crash this year, says PM

Pedro Sánchez says government’s task is to investigate causes of Wednesday’s crash that killed 69 people, but also to try to restore trust

Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has admitted “trust in high-speed rail has been broken” after Wednesday’s deadly train collision that killed at least 69 people, injured more than 100 and prompted a national debate on the safety of the country’s rail network.

Sánchez said the Spanish state was “working tirelessly” to provide information as quickly as possible to the families of the victims – who include people from at least 23 different foreign countries – adding that his government was committed to finding what had caused Spain’s second deadly train collision this year.