Two High-Speed Trains Collide in Central Spain, Killing at Least 10
The crash in the Toledo province halted rail service between Madrid and Andalusia, prompting regional leaders to rush to the scene.
By Alessia Diallo ·
Two high-speed trains collided in central Spain on Wednesday morning, killing at least 10 people according to local media.
The incident occurred in the province of Toledo. ADIF, the operator of Spain's rail system, confirmed the crash and suspended service between Madrid, Ciudad Real, and Andalusia. TVE reported that both trains were traveling in the same direction when one struck the rear of the other. The impact pushed two carriages off the tracks.
Manuel Galán, the mayor of Urda, told public broadcaster TVE that passengers were injured. Civil Protection authorities asked his town hall to prepare a sports hall to care for those affected. Jesús Pérez, the mayor of Los Yébenes, also spoke to TVE. He described the accident as "grave." Emiliano García-Page, the president of the Castilla-La Mancha region, posted on X that he was heading to the crash site.
This collision follows a deadly incident in January when 45 people died in southern Spain. A train derailed and hit another moving in the opposite direction. That event was the deadliest rail disaster in the country since 2013, when 80 people perished. The January crash reduced public confidence in the nation's extensive high-speed rail network.
Source: WTOP News
