At least 30 dead after high-speed train collision in central Spain
Two high-speed trains collided on the Madrid-Andalusia line in Toledo province, killing at least 30 people and prompting the suspension of services.
At least 30 people were killed on Wednesday when two high-speed trains collided on the Madrid-Andalusia line between the towns of Mora and Orgaz in Toledo province, regional authorities said. The crash involved a RENFE train carrying 397 passengers and an Iryo train with 147 passengers; one train ran into the rear of the other while it was stopped, causing two cars to derail and fall from an elevated section of track.
Rail operator Adif announced that traffic on the line had been suspended following the rear-end collision. Castilla-La Mancha regional government spokeswoman Esther Padilla told local media that the death toll had risen from an earlier estimate of 10 and that the cause of the accident was still under investigation.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez posted on X that he was shocked by the incident and expressed solidarity with the victims and their families. The regional mayor of Urda, near Toledo, said emergency services had asked him to prepare a sports hall for the injured. Both the prime minister’s agenda and campaign events for the opposition People’s Party were cancelled for the day.
The collision follows a fatal crash on the same line nine months earlier that killed 46 people, reigniting debate over railway maintenance investment.