Two Spanish High-Speed Trains Collide, Killing 10
A RENFE train struck a stopped IRYO train in Toledo province, derailing two cars and suspending rail service to Andalusia.
By Anthony Lawson ·
At least 10 people died on Wednesday morning when a high-speed train in central Spain collided with the rear of another stationary train. Authorities in the Castilla La Mancha region confirmed the death toll, though officials warned the number would likely increase as rescue efforts continue.
Esther Padilla, a spokeswoman for the region, stated that one train ran into the tail of the other while it was stopped. The impact knocked two carriages off the tracks. The accident occurred in the province of Toledo, involving a state-owned RENFE train and a private IRYO service. Both trains were traveling in the same direction from Madrid to Seville.
Spain's rail operator, ADIF, suspended rail service between Madrid, Ciudad Real, and Andalusia following the crash. Padilla told state broadcaster TVE that the cause of the collision remained unknown at the time of her report.
The RENFE train carried 397 passengers, while the IRYO train held 147. Manuel Galán, the mayor of the nearby town of Urda, said civil protection authorities requested a local sports pavilion to treat injured passengers.
Emiliano García-Page, the regional president of Castilla La Mancha, posted on X that he was traveling to the crash site. This incident follows a deadly collision in January where 45 people died when a train jumped the track and hit an oncoming train in southern Spain.
The January crash was the deadliest in Spain since 2013. The recurrence of a major accident has drawn attention to the safety of the country's extensive high-speed rail network.
