By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on France 24
Spanish Transport Minister Óscar Puente refuses to resign despite calls for him to step down after a train crash that killed 69 people in Toledo province. The second deadly high-speed rail accident in Spain this year has renewed criticism of the government, reports France 24.
Spanish authorities are continuing to identify the 69 victims of the collision between two high-speed trains. Families are still searching for missing relatives by sharing their photos and clothing on social media, reports France 24 Afrique, on the second day of national mourning.
🇪🇸 Spain · Source: France 24 ·
A collision between two high-speed trains near Urda, south of Madrid, killed 69 people and injured dozens, according to regional authorities cited by IOL and France 24. The crash happened on Wednesday morning when a Renfe train hit a stationary Iryo train; it is Spain’s second such accident this year, France 24 reports.
🇪🇸 Spain · Source: IOL ·
The cholera outbreak in Zambia has killed 30 people and recorded 1,622 cases between 28 July and 28 October, according to Health Minister Roma Chilengi. Twenty districts in six provinces are affected, while 104 patients remain hospitalised, Mwebantu reports.
🇿🇲 Zambia · Source: Mwebantu ·
Six people, including the pilot, died when a helicopter travelling from Badrinath to Dehradun crashed in India’s Uttarakhand state. The aircraft lost communications over the Joshimath valley and operator Trans Bharat Aviation’s fleet was grounded, Reuters reports.
🇮🇳 India · Source: TimesLIVE ·
World Bank calls for financing to support sub-Saharan Africa’s urbanisationThe World Bank is calling for more investment in transport, affordable housing and land-use planning in sub-Saharan African cities. Their population is expected to increase by 748 million between 2025 and 2050, creating job potential but also major municipal financing needs, according to the ANG agency.
Doctor dies of Ebola while treating patients in BeniDoctor Marie-France Shogogo has died from Ebola virus disease after contracting the infection while treating patients in Beni, in eastern DR Congo. Africa CDC Director General Jean Kaseya announced her death, according to Daily Post Nigeria.The week in Africa
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