No less than 64 people have been confirmed dead and about 80 others injured after two high-speed trains collided in central Spain on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, the regional government of Castilla-La Mancha has said.
The crash happened near Urda in Toledo province, on the high-speed rail line that runs between Madrid and Andalusia in the south.
A Renfe train, operated by the Spanish state, slammed into the rear of an Iryo train, run by a private operator, that had stopped on the tracks. Both trains were bound for Seville. The impact forced two carriages off the rails and down an embankment, scattering wreckage across the surrounding countryside.
Together, the two trains were carrying more than 500 passengers — 397 on the Renfe service and 147 on the Iryo service, per regional government figures.
Emergency crews, including firefighters, police and medical personnel, rushed to the scene as rescue operations stretched into the day. About 80 people were reported injured. Officials said the cause of the collision had not been established.
ADIF, Spain’s rail infrastructure manager, suspended services between Madrid, Ciudad Real and Andalusia following the accident.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez voiced shock at the incident, saying emergency services were working to aid those caught up in it.
The disaster comes only months after a high-speed train crash near Adamuz in southern Spain in January killed at least 45 people and reignited concerns over railway safety in the country.
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