Dozens feared dead after two high-speed trains collide in Spain
Authorities said 397 passengers were aboard the Renfe train and 147 on the Iryo train as rescue crews searched for survivors.
- On Wednesday, a high-speed Renfe train struck a stationary Iryo service near Urda, Toledo, killing at least 64 people and forcing suspension of the Madrid-Andalusia high-speed line.
- Transport Minister Óscar Puente confirmed the Renfe train was authorized to proceed despite an active red signal triggered by a computer communications failure, describing it as a 'breach of protocol.'
- The collision marks Spain's second major rail accident this year, following the January 18 Adamuz disaster that killed 46, with the Renfe train carrying 397 passengers and the Iryo service carrying 147.
- Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez suspended his engagements to coordinate the emergency response, while the Spanish Football Federation postponed 24 Copa del Rey matches 'as a mark of respect and solidarity.'
- Rail workers' unions are questioning whether liberalization of high-speed services has matched necessary infrastructure upkeep as scrutiny intensifies one month before Spain's November 29 general election.
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High-speed train collision kills at least 68 in Spain’s 2nd deadly rail crash this year
A high-speed train has collided with another train in Spain, killing at least 68 people and injuring dozens. The crash happened Wednesday in the central province of Toledo. The regional government confirmed the death toll and said 58 people are…
High-speed train collision kills at least 68 in Spain’s 2nd deadly rail crash this year
A high-speed train has collided with another train in Spain, killing at least 68 people and injuring dozens. The crash happened Wednesday in the central province of Toledo. The regional government confirmed the death toll and said 58 people are…
High-speed train collision kills at least 68 in Spain’s 2nd deadly rail crash this year
URDA, Spain (AP) — A high-speed train slammed into another that had stopped on the tracks in Spain Wednesday, killing at least 68 people and injuring dozens in the second deadly rail collision this year.
A collision between two high-speed trains on the Madrid-Andalusian line caused at least 64 deaths and hundreds of injuries. Nine months after the Adamuz disaster, which had claimed the lives of 46 people, this new tragedy called into question the safety of the Spanish railway infrastructure and ignited the political debate one month after the parliamentary elections.
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