Spain's Urda Train Death Toll Climbs to 69 as Memorial Mass Draws Mourners and Political Pressure Mounts

The death toll has risen from 36 to 69. A memorial mass was held Oct. 31 in Urda. Autopsies on all 69 victims have been completed, with 56 identified. Architect María Vázquez Nieto was named among the dead. Prime Minister Sánchez has ordered Transport Minister Puente to stay in his post through the Nov. 29 elections. Mario Samper, president of the Adamuz victims' association, publicly criticized systemic failures in victim support. The PP's Feijóo has called for accountability ahead of elections.