Riots in Madrid after train disaster. Police used tear gas

A protest in Madrid escalated violently, prompting police to use tear gas against demonstrators called by the far-right. The protest targeted the leftist government of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, blaming it for a recent train disaster in Toledo that resulted in fatalities, including a former labor minister. The accident involved a high-speed train colliding with a stationary train due to a signaling error. This incident marks the second major train disaster in Spain in 2026, following a previous derailment that killed 45 people, leading to criticism of the government's handling of railway infrastructure.