The EU is questioning the way Spanish authorities have investigated a 2013 train crash that killed 80 people and injured 152 near Santiago de Compostela (Galicia).
A report released by the European Union Agency for Railways states that the worst railway accident in Spain in over four decades “has not been investigated in an independent manner.”
The document questions the way Spain’s Railway Accidents Investigation Commission (CIAF) conducted the investigation, and suggests the need for a new inquiry.
The text insists on the fact that Spanish authorities focused on the derailment while failing to provide details about other issues that may have played a role in the crash. Considering the relevance of the accident, the agency considers that a new investigation “should be opened following the proper requisites of independence.”
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