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Spanish long jumper Julieta Gallego among victims of deadly train collision

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The Royal Spanish Athletics Federation mourned the death of 24-year-old long jumper Julieta Gallego, one of at least 68 victims in a train collision in Spain’s Toledo province on Wednesday. The accident also injured about 80 people, with around half being seriously hurt and 15 critically. RFEA president Raul Chapado expressed deep sorrow over the loss of an athlete whose long jump personal best was 5.90 meters, set in Antequera last year.
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As of October 29, 2026, at least 69 people were killed when two high-speed trains collided near Toledo, Spain. The accident occurred just after 9 a.m. local time on Wednesday, with one train slamming into the rear of another that had stopped due to a signaling system failure. Both trains were traveling from Madrid to Seville and belonged to Renfe (state-owned) and Iryo (private operator), respectively.

The collision took place near the towns of Mora, Orgaz, and Urda on Spain's high-speed line between Madrid and Seville. Among the victims was Julieta Gallego, a 24-year-old Spanish long jumper from AD Sprint athletics club.

Spanish authorities have warned that the death toll could rise further. The country has declared three days of mourning following the tragedy, with a minute of silence observed nationwide.

Investigations into the cause of the crash are ongoing, but early reports suggest issues related to signaling and human error may be factors under scrutiny by investigators and union leaders.

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Madrid GPE · 3× AD Sprint ORG · 2× Julieta Gallego PERSON · 2× RFEA ORG · 2× Spain GPE · 2× Spanish NORP · 2× Toledo GPE · 2× Manchester United’s ORG · 1× The Royal Spanish Athletics Federation ORG · 1× Urda GPE · 1×

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“The Spanish athletics family joins in the grief over the passing of Julieta Gallego, athlete of AD Sprint, in the train accident that occurred in Urda (Toledo),” the federation (RFEA) said in a statement on Thursday on X, offering its support to her family, friends and club teammates.
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Spanish long jumper Julieta Gallego among victims of deadly train collision · assertive framing

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The Royal Spanish Athletics Federation expressed its condolences following the death of 24-year-old long jumper Julieta Gallego, who was among the victims of the train collision in Spain’s Toledo province that killed at least 68 people. asserted
that → express → people
“The Spanish athletics family joins in the grief over the passing of Julieta Gallego, athlete of AD Sprint, in the train accident that occurred in Urda (Toledo),” the federation (RFEA) said in a statement on Thursday on X, offering its support to her family, friends and club teammates. asserted
federation → join → family
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controversy → postpone → Mbappe
Gallego competed for Madrid-based AD Sprint and was a regular participant in Spain’s club championships. asserted
Gallego → compete → championships
Her long jump personal best was 5.90 metres (19.4 feet), set in Antequera in 2023. asserted
best → set → 2023
“There are blows that strike at the very heart of the athletics family. asserted
that → be → family
Today, the sport mourns the passing of Julieta, a life ahead of her that has been unjustly extinguished,” RFEA president Raul Chapado told Spanish newspaper ABC. asserted
Chapado → mourn → ABC
Two high-speed trains collided on Wednesday in the second deadly accident in less than a year on the line connecting Madrid to southern Andalusia. asserted
trains → collide → Andalusia
At least 68 people were killed in the crash and about 80 were injured, 50 of them seriously and 15 critically, said Emiliano Garcia-Page, president of the Castilla-La Mancha regional government. asserted
Page → kill → government
The most seriously injured people were taken to hospitals in the region and in Madrid, the capital. asserted
people → injure → Madrid
Others were assessed at a sports hall near the crash site, where emergency teams sorted them by the severity of their injuries before sending them home or to hospital. asserted
teams → assess → hospital
Survivors treated near the scene had head wounds, facial swelling and bloodied clothing, and many were dazed, according to local media reports. uncertain
many → treat → reports
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