Two high-speed trains collide in Spain, at least 10 dead

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Two high-speed trains collided near Toledo, Spain, on Wednesday morning, resulting in at least 10 deaths. The crash occurred around 9 AM local time when a Renfe train hit an Iryo train from behind on the Madrid-Seville line. This is the second major accident on this route within nine months, raising concerns about railway maintenance and safety standards. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez expressed shock over the incident and canceled his agenda for the day to address the situation.
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As of October 29, 2026, at least 68 people died and over 107 were injured when two high-speed trains collided near Urda in central Spain. The crash occurred around 9 a.m. local time on Wednesday morning. One train operated by state-owned Renfe struck the rear of another train from the private company Iryo, which had stopped on the tracks due to a signaling system malfunction. Both trains were heading south from Madrid towards Seville.

The collision happened just weeks before Spain's national election and has raised significant concerns about rail safety in the country. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez visited the crash site and pledged an investigation into the cause of the accident, promising improvements to prevent similar tragedies.

Conflicting accounts emerged regarding why the Iryo train was still stopped despite instructions from the control center to resume its journey under new signaling conditions. The transport minister attributed some errors to "inexplicable circumstances," leading to calls for a thorough inquiry into Spain's rail network safety protocols.

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Madrid GPE · 4× Adif PERSON · 3× Andalusia GPE · 2× Sanchez PERSON · 2× Spain GPE · 2× Adamuz GPE · 1× Castilla La Mancha Television ORG · 1× Cordoba GPE · 1× La Mancha GPE · 1× Seville GPE · 1×

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A Renfe and an Iryo train crashed just after 9am (0800 GMT), causing two Iryo wagons to derail, a government spokesperson for the Castilla La Mancha region said, adding that the cause and number of injuries were still being determined. At least 10 people died in the collision, a regional government source said.
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🔮 Footage by regional Castilla La Mancha Television showed a derailed train with at least one carriage remaining on an elevated section of track while twisted metal, broken panels and wreckage could be seen strewn across an embankment beneath the line.
2026-10-28 · Dawn
Two high-speed trains collide in Spain, at least 10 dead · assertive framing

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Two high-speed trains have collided in Spain on the line connecting Madrid to Spain’s southern Andalusia region, rail operator Adif said on Wednesday, killing at least 10 people. asserted
Adif → collide → people
The collision comes nine months after an accident between high-speed trains belonging to the same operators on the same line that killed 46 people. asserted
that → come → people
That crash in January, which occurred after a train derailed and smashed into an oncoming train near Adamuz, in Cordoba province, triggered a debate about the level of investment in railway maintenance in recent years. asserted
train → occur → years
“Traffic on the Madrid-Andalusia high-speed rail line has been suspended following a rear-end collision between two trains,” Adif said in a message posted on X on Wednesday. asserted
Adif → suspend → Wednesday
A Renfe and an Iryo train crashed just after 9am (0800 GMT), causing two Iryo wagons to derail, a government spokesperson for the Castilla La Mancha region said, adding that the cause and number of injuries were still being determined. At least 10 people died in the collision, a regional government source said. asserted
source → crash → collision
Footage by regional Castilla La Mancha Television showed a derailed train with at least one carriage remaining on an elevated section of track while twisted metal, broken panels and wreckage could be seen strewn across an embankment beneath the line. uncertain
metal → show → line
Rail operator Adif said the incident occurred on the line from Madrid to Seville. asserted
incident → say → Seville
Manuel Galan, mayor of the nearby town of Urda, told Cadena SER that emergency services had asked the town council to prepare emergency facilities, including a sports hall, to accommodate passengers and the injured. asserted
services → tell → passengers
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s agenda, published on the Spanish government’s website, had been cleared for the day. asserted
agenda → publish → day
The opposition People’s Party also cancelled all campaign events, a spokesperson said. asserted
spokesperson → cancel → events
PM Sanchez, who is seeking re-election next month, said he was “shocked” by the incident. asserted
he → seek → incident
“Shocked by the serious train accident in Toledo,” Sanchez said on X about the incident south of Madrid, sending “my love, solidarity and support to all the victims and their families”. asserted
Sanchez → shock → victims
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