Spain: collision between two trains kills at least 68
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Rail disaster in Spain: At least 64 dead in collision between two high-speed trains south of Madrid (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
A Renfe high-speed train rear-ended a stopped Iryo train near Urda, south of Madrid, killing at least 64 people and injuring 179. Early leads point to human error following a signalling failure, which railway unions have criticised.
Spain: collision between two high-speed trains leaves at least 30 dead (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
A collision between a Renfe high-speed train and an Iryo train occurred on 28 October 2026 near Urda, in the province of Toledo, Spain. At least 30 people died according to El País, and the circumstances remain to be established.
Spain: collision between two trains kills at least 68 (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
A Spanish high-speed train crashed into the rear of a stopped train near Toledo, killing at least 68 people and hospitalising 58 others. It is the second deadly rail collision in Spain this year.
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