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Spain to Pay €20 Million in Compensation After Deadly High-Speed Train Crash. Spain will allocate €20 million ($24 million) in compensation to victims of last week’s high-speed train crash, Transport Minister Óscar Puente announced. The crash occurred on January 18 near Adamuz, close to Córdoba, killing 45 people and injuring more than 150. It ranks among the deadliest rail disasters in recent European history and is Spain’s worst since 2013. Families of those killed will receive €216,000 each, to be paid within three months through a combination of government aid and insurance payouts. Compensation for injured passengers will range from €2,400 to €84,000, depending on injury severity. Puente stressed that victims cannot wait years for support, arguing that financial uncertainty must not add to emotional suffering. The minister is under mounting pressure after the crash and other recent rail incidents, with the opposition People’s Party demanding his resignation. Scrutiny of Spain’s rail system has intensified amid driver safety protests and a software failure that disrupted commuter services in Catalonia.
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