Spain reckons with second deadly train crash of the year ahead of national election

A train crash in Toledo province, in central Spain, killed 69 people on Wednesday. The accident has dealt a serious blow to the campaign of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez ahead of the country's national election.

Second crash on the same line

Wednesday's disaster came just nine months after another deadly crash on the same railway line. Such a repeat on one route has drawn a strong reaction from both the public and experts.

Accusations of underinvestment

Experts and members of the public accuse Sanchez's government of underinvesting in railway infrastructure. The criticism follows years of rapid expansion of the country's rail network.

The source gives no information on the cause of the crash, the election date or any government response to the accusations.