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What caused Spain's deadly train crash that killed 69?

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“What caused Spain's deadly train crash that killed 69?”

A malfunctioning railway safety system, a controversial decision by a traffic controller and mounting pressure on Spain's high-speed rail network have emerged as key factors under scrutiny after a devastating train collision killed 69 people. The crash near the village of Urda in central Spain on Wednesday was the country's second major rail disaster this year. It has raised serious questions about the safety of a network long regarded as one of Spain's greatest infrastructure achievements.…

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