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Rescue teams worked into the night near Urda, using cranes to lift wreckage from the site of a deadly train crash that occurred when one high-speed train struck another stopped train, killing at least 68 people and injuring over 100 in central Spain on October 28. In Madrid, city officials and opposition leaders gathered for a minute of silence at City Hall while some attendees protested against government corruption, demanding the resignation of Transport Minister Óscar Puente.

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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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The tribute, organised by the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces, was attended by opposition leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo, Madrid regional president Isabel Díaz Ayuso, Mayor José Luis Martínez-Almeida and central government delegate Pilar Trinidad.

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Spain: Madrid mourns train crash victims as rescuers work through the night · assertive framing

As night fell over the crash site near Urda, rescue teams continued working among the mangled carriages, using heavy cranes to lift sections of wreckage from the tracks. asserted

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Footage shows a crane hoisting what appears to be part of a train's wheel assembly, while emergency workers search the damaged carriages under artificial lighting. asserted

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The disaster, which occurred when one train struck another that had stopped, is Spain's second deadly rail collision this year and one of Europe's deadliest railway accidents of the century. asserted

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In Madrid, dozens gathered outside City Hall in Cibeles Square for a minute of silence in memory of the victims. asserted

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But the gathering also became a protest against the government, with some participants holding placards reading "Corruption kills" and chanting for Transport Minister Óscar Puente to resign. asserted

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At least 68 people have died and more than 100 have been injured in a collision between two high-speed trains near Toledo, central Spain, on 28 October. asserted

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Fifteen of the injured remain in critical condition. asserted

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