Young athlete and former minister among victims of Spain train crash

A tragic train crash in central Spain resulted in 69 fatalities, including a young athlete and a former minister. The incident involved a collision between a high-speed Renfe train and a stationary Iryo train, injuring over 100 individuals. The crash is noted as the worst rail disaster in Spain since 2013. Among the victims were 24-year-old long jumper Julieta Gallego and former employment minister Fátima Báñez, who served from 2011 to 2018. The Royal Spanish Athletics Federation and the Spanish Confederation of Business Organizations expressed their condolences. The search for missing persons continues as families provide DNA samples for identification.