30.10.2026 02:52
In the accident in Spain in which two high-speed trains traveling on the Madrid-Andalusia route collided, the death toll rose to 69 and the number of injured reached 98. Authorities called on those with relatives on the trains to go to contact centers as soon as possible and provide DNA samples so that identification can be carried out quickly.
In Spain, the death toll rose in the accident that occurred yesterday when two high-speed trains collided on the route between the cities of Toledo and Urda in the Castilla La Mancha region.
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and the President of the Autonomous Community of Castilla La Mancha, Emiliano García-Page, shared the latest information about the accident at a joint press conference they held. García-Page announced that the number of people who lost their lives in the accident rose to 69.
"WE ARE WORKING DAY AND NIGHT TO IMPROVE SAFETY"
Prime Minister Sanchez said that railway "safety will be increased" to prevent new accidents. "From municipalities to the Spanish government, the entire state administration is working day and night not only to support the relatives of the victims, but also to shed light on this tragedy down to the smallest detail and, of course, to improve safety so that this never happens again," Prime Minister Sanchez said.
4 PASSENGERS IN INTENSIVE CARE
Madrid Public Health Center reported that 98 seriously and lightly injured people have been treated since yesterday and that some have been discharged. According to the center's statement, 4 passengers are being treated in intensive care.
CALL TO GRIEVING FAMILIES
A spokesperson from the Civil Protection Unit responsible for the accident area called on those who have relatives on the trains to go to contact centers as soon as possible and provide DNA samples to speed up identification.
Meanwhile, the three-day mourning period declared in Spain due to the accident began today.