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Dozens feared dead after two high-speed trains collide in Spain
- A collision between two high-speed trains near Toledo, Spain, resulted in dozens of deaths shortly after 9 a.m., with rail operator Adif describing the incident as a "rear-end collision" involving Renfe and Iryo trains.
- More than 500 passengers were aboard the trains when they crashed between Los Yebenes and Urda, where local reports indicate two carriages overturned after rolling down an embankment.
- This incident follows a January crash in Adamuz that killed 46 people and injured 152, plus a separate derailment near Gelida where a driver was killed and 37 people injured.
- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro expressed being "Shocked by the serious train accident in Toledo," while the government coordinated with regional administrations in Castilla-La Mancha to assist victims.
- Following previous rail tragedies, Spain's largest train drivers' union called for a three-day nationwide strike demanding more thorough safety checks and restoration of railway safety standards.
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Spain train accident: 46 dead after two high-speed trains collide in Toledo, local media reports
A Renfe train and an Iryo train collided shortly after 9 am (0800 GMT), causing two Iryo carriages to derail, a government spokesperson for the Castilla-La Mancha region.
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"At least ten people" died on Wednesday in the collision of two high-speed trains about 150 kilometres south of Madrid, said the regional authorities, warning that the number of victims could still increase.
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