MADRID: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez vowed on Wednesday that justice would be done following two train accidents that claimed 47 lives last month, and insisted the country's rail system "is safe". The back-to-back disasters in January shocked the country and raised doubts about the safety of train travel in Spain, which boasts one of the world's most extensive high-speed rail networks.
"The entire state is doing — and will continue to do — everything possible to support the injured and the victims' families, clarify the causes of the accident, and, if necessary, ensure justice is done," Sanchez told parliament. Spain's rail system "is not perfect, but it is safe", he added, vowing to take all necessary measures to prevent similar tragedies in the future. Shock hit the rail sector after a collision between two high-speed trains in the southern region of Andalusia on January 18 resulted in the death of 46 people — one of Europe's deadliest such disasters this century. Two days later, a commuter train in the Barcelona region ploughed into the rubble of a collapsed wall following heavy rain, killing the driver and injuring dozens. — AFP
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