Dozens feared dead after two high-speed trains collide in Spain
Authorities said 397 passengers were aboard the two trains as emergency crews rescued survivors and bodies from the most damaged carriages.
- On Wednesday, October 28, 2026, a Renfe AVE high-speed train collided with a stationary Iryo service near Urda, Toledo, on the Madrid–Andalusia line, killing at least 64 people.
- Transport Minister Oscar Puente confirmed a computer communications failure erroneously authorized the Renfe train to proceed past an active red signal, causing the high-speed collision.
- This incident marks Spain's second fatal high-speed rail accident this year on the route, following the January 18, 2026 Adamuz disaster that killed 46 people.
- The Royal Spanish Football Federation suspended all 24 Copa del Rey matches scheduled for Wednesday, October 28, as a mark of respect for the victims.
- Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez canceled his official agenda to coordinate emergency operations, while authorities suspended all rail services between Madrid and Andalusia as rescue crews searched the wreckage.
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Spain has declared three days of national mourning following this morning's train tragedy. A shaken Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez made the announcement from the disaster site in Urda. With parliamentary elections approaching, almost all parties have suspended their campaigns, although correspondent Jorn Lucas notices little of this. ‘Formally, they have been suspended. But the Partido Popular is also holding a press conference now, so you could s…
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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