Claims extracted
18
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
6%
1 of 18 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
67/100
ABC News (AU)'s corrections and
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Politics
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In short:
Spain's Transport Minister has announced his resignation, six days after a deadly high-speed train collision that killed 69.
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that → announce → 69
Two Australians have been identified among 15 foreign nationals killed.
Authorities have shut down search operations and returned the remains of 59 people to their families.
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Authorities → identify → families
Spain's Transport Minister Óscar Puente has announced he is stepping down, six days after a high-speed train collision south of Madrid killed 69 people.
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collision → announce → people
The Communications Office of the High Court of Justice of Castilla-La Mancha confirmed two Australians were among 15 foreign nationals killed in last week's deadly collision.
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Australians → confirm → collision
Spanish authorities said the search for other possible fatalities at the site was closed and the provisional toll remained unchanged.
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toll → say → site
According to authorities, all 69 people have been identified and their families or relevant consulates notified.
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families → accord → authorities
The remains of 59 people have been returned to their families.
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remains → return → families
Mr Puente announced his resignation, noting it was the second deadly collision this year on Spain's extensive high-speed rail network.
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it → announce → network
"A transport minister in a country like Spain cannot remain in office after two accidents of this seriousness in less than a year," Mr Puente said.
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Puente → remain → year
The October 28 crash took place when a high-speed train slammed into another that had stopped on the tracks.
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that → take → tracks
The chain of events that led to disaster started when the communication system key to the functioning of the security system on the Madrid-Seville line went down.
Central controllers in Madrid took over and gave the go-ahead for a state-operated Renfe high-speed train to proceed, even though there was a stationary train ahead operated by the company Iryo.
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train → lead → company
In January, more than two hours further south along the route, a train derailed and struck another travelling in the opposite direction, killing 46 people.
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train → derail → people
That crash remains under investigation.
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crash → remain → investigation
Mr Puente said he had decided to resign immediately after the deadly crash, but had not made it public.
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it → say → crash
The collisions have raised fresh concerns about the safety of the country's rail network, and the most recent crash came four weeks before a national election.
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crash → raise → election
Spain's high-speed rail network has been considered one of the country's crowning achievements.
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network → consider → achievements
Until this year, it had not experienced a deadly crash since coming into service more than three decades ago.
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it → experience → service
Earlier on Tuesday, Mr Puente announced safety measures the government would implement on the rail network, including improving conditions in control centres and pushing for a faster rollout of the standardised European Rail Traffic Management System for safety and signalling.
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government → announce → safety
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