Spanish Transport Minister resigns following deadly train crash in Toledo

Spain's Transport Minister Óscar Puente has announced his resignation, Report informs via the EFE news agency.

The decision comes in the wake of the train disaster in Toledo province, according to the agency.

On the morning of October 28, two passenger trains traveling between Madrid and Seville collided near the town of Urda in Toledo province, in the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha.

Approximately 540 passengers were on board the two trains. The disaster claimed 74 lives.

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