29.10.2026 13:07
The death toll from the collision of two high-speed trains traveling on the Madrid-Andalusia route in Spain near the city of Toledo has risen to 64.
The death toll has reportedly risen in the high-speed train crash that occurred in the Los Yebenes area near the city of Toledo in Spain.
The number of dead, initially announced as 46, has risen to 64 according to the latest information. It was stated that many people were also injured in the crash.
TWO HIGH-SPEED TRAINS COLLIDED
The accident occurred at 08:54 local time. A high-speed train belonging to the company Renfe traveling from Madrid to Seville collided with a high-speed train belonging to the company Iryo traveling in the opposite direction.
Due to the force of the collision, two carriages belonging to the company Iryo rolled down the slope.
It was reported that there were a total of 544 passengers on the two trains.
PLANNED SURGERIES IN HOSPITALS POSTPONED
Following the accident, numerous emergency aid and rescue teams were dispatched to the region.
It was announced that surgeries planned to be performed during the day in hospitals around Toledo were postponed, and that medical teams would give priority to those injured in the train crash.
CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT UNDER INVESTIGATION
It was claimed that the accident may have been caused by human error in the main signaling system.
However, the exact cause of the accident has not yet been determined. Investigations into the incident are ongoing.
PRIME MINISTER SANCHEZ CANCELS HIS SCHEDULE
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez cancelled his schedule for the day following the train crash.
Some ministers and leaders of opposition parties also postponed their planned events.
TRAIN SERVICES SUSPENDED
Due to the accident, train services between Madrid, Ciudad Real, and Andalusia were temporarily suspended.
The company Iryo also announced that it had suspended all of its services at Atocha train station in Madrid.
46 PEOPLE ALSO LOST THEIR LIVES IN JANUARY
In a train crash that occurred on January 18, 2026, in the Adamuz district of the city of Córdoba in Spain, 46 people lost their lives.
The disaster, which occurred when a high-speed train belonging to the company Iryo derailed, caused great sorrow in the country.