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At least 68 people dead in Spain's second major train crash this year
Rescuers searched wrecked carriages as officials said 397 passengers were on the Renfe train and 147 on the Iryo train.
- On Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, a state-owned Renfe high-speed train collided with a stationary Iryo service near Urda in Toledo province, killing at least 68 people and injuring dozens.
- Transport Minister Oscar Puente reported a computer communications failure disabled safety systems, prompting an erroneous instruction for the Renfe train to proceed despite an active red signal.
- Emergency crews continue searching wreckage for survivors and bodies while the regional government of Castilla-La Mancha confirmed 58 people require hospital treatment.
- The Royal Spanish Football Federation suspended all 24 Copa del Rey matches scheduled for Wednesday as a "mark of respect," while rail operator ADIF halted traffic on the Madrid-Andalusia corridor indefinitely.
- This marks Spain's second major high-speed rail crash this year, following a January accident near Adamuz that killed 46 people and deepened concerns about rail liberalization and maintenance adequacy.
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Spanish Transport Minister Blames Train Crash That Killed 68 on ‘Inexplicable’ Error
Emergency services personnel are working at the scene of the train crash in Urda, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, on Oct. 28, 2026 —Alejandro Martinez Velez—Europa Press/Getty ImagesSpanish authorities are investigating the cause behind a high-speed train collision Wednesday morning that killed at least 68 people and injured dozens of others. The country’s transport minister suggested that a combination of “inexplicable” human error and a com…
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A collision between two high-speed trains in Spain killed 68 people and injured more than 190 others. Human error is still being investigated.
The Civil Guard takes drone images in the Urda train accident area to produce a 3D map.
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