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Última hora del accidente de trenes de Urda, en Toledo, en directo | Un segundo controlador tendrá que supervisar cada orden a los maquinistas desde los centros de control de Adif

El Gobierno aprueba 30 millones de euros en ayudas para las víctimas de Urda | La línea Madrid-Sevilla se reactivará con menos trenes hasta que esté en funcionamiento el nuevo sistema de seguridad | Puente comparece en el Congreso ante una mayoría que exige su dimisión

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Última hora del accidente de trenes de Urda, en Toledo, en directo | Un segundo controlador tendrá que supervisar cada orden a los maquinistas desde los centros de control de Adif

The head of Spain's transport ministry, Óscar Puente, announced on Tuesday that the government will allocate 30 million euros in aid for those affected by the Urda train accident, which claimed the lives of 69 people. Speaking after the Council of Ministers, Puente outlined the measures, which include doubling the mandatory passenger insurance amount, providing anticipatory compensation, establishing a specific procedure for temporary disability, and setting up offices to assist victims.

The minister also revealed plans to reduce train frequency on the Madrid-Seville line until the new safety system is operational, and that a second controller will need to oversee every order given to train operators from Adif control centers. Puente is scheduled to appear before the Permanent Congress of Deputies at 5:00 PM to provide an update on the accident.

The Popular Party (PP), Vox, the Basque nationalist party PNV, and the Citizens group Junts, together holding 35 of the 69 seats on the body, have called for Puente's resignation. The Integrated Data Center reported yesterday that all 69 victims of the accident have been identified, with 54 Spanish nationals and 15 foreigners. The government of Castilla-La Mancha has informed that the number of hospital admissions for the injured has decreased to 26, seven of them in intensive care.

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