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Spanish transport minister resigns days after deadly train crash
At least 69 people were killed and dozens injured in the collision south of the capital, Madrid.
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Óscar Puente had been under mounting pressure as opposition parties and some allies of the government called on him to step down
Spain's Transport Minister Óscar Puente has resigned - six days after the high-speed train collision in which at least 69 people were killed and dozens injured.
He announced his decision in Congress, where he had appeared to give the circumstances of last Wednesday's crash near the town of Urda, south of the capital Madrid.
He said he had taken the decision immediately after the 28 October disaster - but but had waited several days before announcing it.