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Spanish media publish audio before deadly train crash

Spanish media published three recordings of conversations between train drivers and a control centre in Madrid in the minutes before a crash that killed at least 68 people and injured dozens. The audio appears to show one high-speed train was cleared to move despite another train stalled about 25km ahead. Officials are investigating the crash, which occurred Wednesday morning as the train travelled from Madrid to Seville.
WHO: Spanish media
WHAT: published three audio recordings of conversations between train drivers and a railway control centre before the crash
WHEN: Oct 28, 2026
WHERE: Spain
WHY: The recordings appear to show that one high-speed train was cleared to move while another train about 25km ahead had stalled; officials are investigating the crash's cause.

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