Spain train collision: PM Sanchez orders probe as death toll rises to 68, vows action if negligence found

October 28, 2026 10:27 PM

Spain train collision: PM Sanchez orders probe as death toll rises to 68, vows action if negligence found

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday announced an investigation into the deadly collision between two high-speed trains in the country’s central province of Toledo. Speaking at the scene of the crash, he vowed a strong response if negligence is established, as the death toll rose to at least 68, according to Spanish public broadcaster RTVE. The collision involved a Renfe AVE high-speed train and an Iryo train near Urda in Toledo, leaving dozens of people injured and several carr...

Spain’s high-speed train crash: What happened?

January 19, 2026 10:55 PM

Spain’s high-speed train crash: What happened?

Sunday's train collision and derailment in southern Spain killed at least 39 people and left 122 injured, with officials highlighting the "strange" nature of the accident on a straight stretch of railway, while one theory pointed to a broken rail joint. Here is what we know so far: The accident happened at 7:45 p.m. (1845 GMT) near the town of Adamuz in the province of Cordoba, about 360 km (223 miles) south of the capital Madrid. It involved two high-speed trains, one operated by the private...