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At least 64 killed in high-speed train collision in Spain
Two high-speed trains collided near Toledo in central Spain, killing at least 64 people and injuring dozens.
The trains were carrying more than 500 passengers and travelling from Madrid towards Seville.
One train had stopped after a reported signal fault, and the other struck it; officials say the cause has not been confirmed.
The crash is the second deadly collision in nine months on the line linking Madrid with Andalusia in southern Spain.
The deaths have renewed questions about safety on a network that is a source of national pride and carries growing numbers of passengers.
Rescue workers are searching the wreckage, and the death toll could rise.
Rail services between Madrid, Ciudad Real and Andalusia are suspended while the investigation continues.
At least 68 people were killed when a high-speed train struck a stationary train in Spain on Wednesday.
More than 100 people were injured, according to Saudi Gazette; other reports said dozens were injured.
The collision involved a state-operated Renfe train and a privately operated Iryo train travelling from Madrid towards Seville.
Authorities were investigating how the Renfe train was allowed to proceed while the Iryo train remained stopped.
- Who
- Passengers on Renfe and Iryo high-speed trains.
- What
- The Renfe train collided with the back of the stationary Iryo train. At least 68 people died.
- When
- Wednesday, 28 October 2026. The collision occurred at about 08:53 local time, according to the BBC account.
- Where
- In central Spain. Reports differ on the precise location: Saudi Gazette said Toledo province, while the Guardian placed the crash near Urda.
- Why
- The cause was not established. The BBC reported a suspected automatic-signalling problem and said the Renfe train was ordered to proceed in error.
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Six trains were ordered to halt, including the Iryo train, which remained stationary.
An employee ordered the Renfe train to resume travelling, according to Transport Minister Óscar Puente.
The Renfe train struck the back of the stationary Iryo train.
Survivors helped injured passengers while emergency services responded near Urda.
- Deaths
- At least 68
- Injuries
- More than 100, according to Saudi Gazette
- Renfe train
- 397 passengers
- Iryo train
- 147 passengers
- Train route
- Madrid to Seville
- Crash area
- Near Urda, central Spain; reports also place it in Toledo province
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It all happened in a split second
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I saw people with cuts, people covered in blood, people missing limbs, and I saw one person who had nothing left below the chest
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