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Tragic train collision/ Spain approves 20 million euro compensation plan for those affected

2026-01-27 17:04:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

Tragic train collision/ Spain approves 20 million euro compensation plan for

Spain will pay 20 million euros in compensation to those affected by the tragic collision of two high-speed trains last week. The tragic accident killed 45 people and left more than 150 injured.

The nation is still reeling from the January 18 disaster in Adamuz, near the southern city of Cordoba, which caused one of the highest death tolls from a rail accident in recent European history and the highest in Spain since 2013.

The families of the victims will each receive 216,000 euros within no more than three months, consisting of 72,000 euros in tax-exempt assistance from the government and an insurance advance payment of 72,000 euros. Another 72,000 euros will be paid from the passengers' mandatory travel insurance.

"We know that normal procedures and legal deadlines do not always respond to the vital urgency of a tragedy like this. Economic uncertainty cannot be added to emotional pain," Transport Minister Oscar Puente said on Tuesday, adding that victims could not afford to wait years to receive support.

According to the minister, payments to the injured will range from 2,400 euros to 84,000 euros. The minister has come under public pressure since the Adamuz accident and other incidents that week, including the death of a train driver in Catalonia and two other accidents without casualties. The Popular Party, the main opposition party, has called for the transport minister to resign.

Asked about his future, Puente told reporters that he had a clear conscience, doing his job as best as possible and making every effort to communicate all available information to citizens.

The Catalan passenger rail service "Rodalies" also faced severe disruptions last week after many drivers refused to work due to safety concerns. /CNA





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