At least 68 killed in high‑speed train crash near Urda, Spain
A collision between two high‑speed trains near Urda in Toledo province has killed at least 68 people and injured dozens more. The accident occurred when a Renfe AVE service, traveling at up to 200 km/h, struck a stationary Iryo train after an automatic‑control outage halted traffic on a 69‑km stretch. Spain’s prime minister announced three days of national mourning and a minute of silence at 8 p.m. local time. The crash marks the deadliest rail incident on Spain’s dedicated high‑speed network since it opened in 1992.
Key facts
- Renfe suspended the main Madrid‑southern Spain high‑speed line after the crash.
- Iryo reported its train carried 147 passengers and five staff members.
- Opposition leader Alberto Nunez Feijoo called for immediate government and judicial investigations.
- Seven Italian nationals were on the trains; two are missing, four are safe, one hospitalized.
- A minute of silence will be observed at 8 p.m. on Wednesday in town halls across Spain.
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Why it matters
It is the deadliest high‑speed rail disaster in Spain’s history.
What changed
First published from NRK, SVT Nyheter, The Straits Times, RTÉ News and Svenska Yle