Survivors say Spain’s second deadly train crash in 10 months happened in a split-second.
A Renfe train collided with an Iryo train near Urda, injuring dozens and triggering a local emergency response.
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“Dozens of people killed after high-speed trains collide in central Spain”
Dozens killed after high-speed train collision in central Spain
Key points
- At least 68 people were killed after a Renfe high-speed train slammed into a stationary Iryo train near Urda, Toledo.
- Another 58 people required hospital treatment as rescue teams searched wreckage for survivors.
- Both trains were traveling from Madrid to Seville when the rear collision occurred on a 63-kilometer stretch.
- A central control center reportedly instructed the Renfe train to resume without speed restrictions despite a stop signal.
- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said he was shocked by the serious accident.
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5 5 Survivors say Spain’s second deadly train crash in 10 months happened in a split-second.
A Renfe train collided with an Iryo train near Urda, injuring dozens and triggering a local emergency response.