Ten Killed in Toledo Train Crash
A collision between two high-speed trains in central Spain has suspended rail links to Seville.
By Omar Bennett ·
Ten people died when a high-speed train struck the rear of a stopped train in the province of Toledo on Wednesday. The impact derailed two cars and left both trains disabled on the tracks.
The crash occurred between a state-owned RENFE train and a private IRYO train. Both were traveling from Madrid toward Seville when the front train hit the tail of the vehicle ahead. Authorities have not yet determined the cause of the collision.
Esther Padilla, a spokeswoman for the Castilla La Mancha region, confirmed the death toll to state broadcaster TVE. She noted that the number of fatalities will likely increase as rescue efforts continue. The RENFE train carried 397 passengers, while the IRYO train had 147 aboard.
Rail operator ADIF suspended service between Madrid, Ciudad Real, and Andalusia following the accident. Manuel Galán, the mayor of the nearby town of Urda, said civil protection agencies requested a local sports pavilion be prepared 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 is the second major incident involving these two rail companies this year. In January, a derailment in southern Spain killed 45 people when a train jumped the tracks and collided with an oncoming train.
Source: WUSF Public Media
