The European Public Prosecutor's Office is investigating alleged fraud in high-speed rail works following the Urda accident

The European Public Prosecutor's Office is investigating potential fraud involving EU funds for safety improvements on the Madrid-Sevilla high-speed rail line, following a deadly accident in Urda. The investigation was initiated after the tragic incident on October 28, 2026, which resulted in 69 fatalities. Agents from the Civil Guard's Central Operational Unit are collecting documentation from relevant agencies to assess possible misappropriation of EU funds. This is not the first inquiry into this rail segment, as another investigation was launched earlier this year after a separate accident in Adamuz. Both cases focus on the use of a €111 million EU grant for infrastructure upgrades, with the European Prosecutor's Office seeking contracts and project files related to the accidents.