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'64 dead'

High-speed train crash in Spain

SUMMARY

A high-speed train from Madrid struck the rear of another near Urda and Los Yébenes in Toledo province. Two carriages derailed, one torn apart, scattering twisted metal and debris down an embankment. A RENFE train with 397 passengers hit an IRYO service carrying 147

Emergency teams, including a military unit, searched wreckage and took injured passengers to nearby hospitals. Rail services between Madrid, Ciudad Real and Andalusia were suspended. Officials warned the death toll could rise. PM Sánchez canceled engagements to focus on the disaster. This is Spain’s second major rail tragedy in 2026, after a January crash killed 45

The death toll has now risen to 64 and 58 injured.


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