Leaked Audio Reveals Communications Before Spain Train Crash That Killed 69

Leaked audio recordings revealed that a Madrid control centre cleared a high-speed Renfe train to move despite another Iryo train stalling on the track ahead, in a crash that killed 69 people.

The moving Renfe train carried 397 passengers, while the stationary Iryo train was carrying 147 passengers near Urda when the collision occurred on Wednesday morning.

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez pledged a thorough investigation, and Spain began three days of national mourning while politicians largely suspended campaigning ahead of a snap election.