Former Spanish Labour Minister Fatima Banez has died in a train accident in Toledo province.

Axar.az reports that the Spanish Confederation of Business Organizations (CEOE) confirmed her death in a statement published on X.

“It is with deep sorrow that we bid farewell to Fatima Banez, president of the CEOE Foundation. Our heartfelt condolences go out to her family and everyone affected by this tragedy. Rest in peace, dear Fatima,” the statement said.

It should be noted that ABC reported Banez’s death a day earlier. According to the publication, the 59-year-old former minister was aboard one of the trains involved in a collision in Spain.