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New Evidence and Charges Reshape Train and Bus Crash Inquiries in Spain and Mexico

Authorities are shifting from rescue work to pinpointing fault through forensic reports and criminal cases.

Overview

  • In Adamuz, a Guardia Civil report to the investigating judge says the rail fractured the day before the high‑speed crash and the warning system was not activated.
  • The last patient from the Adamuz disaster, who was pregnant, gave birth Saturday, and the Andalusian health service reported the newborn is in good condition.
  • In La Gomera, a tourist coach left the GM‑2 on Friday, killing one person and injuring 27 mostly British visitors, and the Canary Islands activated its mass‑casualty plan on the same stretch that saw a fatal bus wreck in May 2025.
  • Investigators in La Gomera are weighing brake system failure as the leading hypothesis, according to a briefing relayed by the State Administration’s island director.
  • Mexico’s federal prosecutor said Thursday that expert reports on the December 28 Línea Z derailment found excessive speed caused the crash, ruled out track or ballast faults, opened homicide and injury cases with arrest orders, and recorded reparations for 145 victims.