Spain High-Speed Train Crash Kills at Least 64, Leaves Dozens Injured

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At least 64 people were killed and dozens more injured on Wednesday after a high-speed train crashed into the rear of a stationary train in central Spain, causing two carriages to derail, authorities said.

The central government’s office in Castilla-La Mancha confirmed that the death toll had risen to at least 64.

Two trains collided in Spain Wednesday, killing at least 64 people.

The collision marked Spain’s second major railway accident of the year.

Spain’s railway infrastructure operator, ADIF, reported that the crash occurred on Wednesday morning in Toledo province. According to Castilla-La Mancha regional spokesperson Esther Padilla, the accident involved two high-speed trains carrying hundreds of passengers, both traveling in the same direction from Madrid to Seville in southwestern Spain.

One train struck the rear of the other after it had come to a stop, causing two carriages to derail.

Rescue workers arrive at the site of a collision involving two high-speed trains near Urda, in Spain’s Toledo province.

Castilla-La Mancha regional spokesperson Esther Padilla said the cause of the collision remained unknown. Following the accident, rail services between Madrid, Ciudad Real and Andalusia were suspended.

The crash occurred on a flat section of railway surrounded by olive groves between the towns of Urda and Los Yébenes. The impact severely damaged one of the train carriages, leaving it mangled and scattering twisted metal and other debris down a gravel embankment.

Spanish Health Minister Mónica García said emergency crews were concentrating their efforts on searching the two most heavily damaged carriages for survivors and recovering victims. She added that injured passengers were being transported to several hospitals across the region for medical treatment.

Military rescue teams work at the site of a collision involving a Renfe AVE high-speed train and an Iryo train, approximately 150 kilometres south of Madrid, between Urda and Los Yébenes in Spain’s Toledo province.

“It was a high-speed impact, so we are expecting this to be a tragedy,” Spanish Health Minister Mónica García said, highlighting the severity of the collision.

The accident involved a train operated by Spain’s state-owned railway company, Renfe, and another belonging to private rail operator Iryo. According to Spanish media reports, the Renfe train appeared to have struck the rear of the Iryo train.

Castilla-La Mancha regional president Emiliano García-Page said that 24 fatalities had been reported aboard the Renfe train and six aboard the Iryo service.

Regional spokesperson Esther Padilla confirmed that the Renfe train was carrying 397 passengers, while 147 people were aboard the Iryo train at the time of the crash.

An injured passenger waits to board a bus outside a municipal centre in Urda, Spain, where survivors gathered following a collision between two high-speed trains near the towns of Mora and Orgaz.

The latest collision involved trains operated by Renfe and Iryo, the same railway companies whose services were involved in a fatal accident earlier in January.

Iryo, an Italian-owned private railway operator, confirmed in a statement that it had activated its emergency safety procedures and was cooperating closely with authorities investigating the incident.

Meanwhile, Urda Mayor Manuel Galán told Spanish public broadcaster TVE that civil protection officials had requested the use of the town’s sports pavilion as a temporary facility to provide assistance and medical attention to passengers injured in the crash.

An aerial drone photograph captures the aftermath of a collision involving two high-speed trains near Urda, in Spain’s Toledo province, on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.

A military emergency response unit was deployed to support firefighters, police officers and other emergency personnel at the crash site. Ambulances and medical helicopters transported injured passengers to nearby hospitals, while survivors who escaped injury were evacuated by bus.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez canceled his scheduled engagements to concentrate on the emergency response. In a statement posted on X, he expressed his shock over the disaster, saying he was “dismayed by the serious train accident in Toledo.”

“Emergency services are working on site to attend to the affected passengers,” Sánchez wrote. “All my thoughts are with the victims and their families.”

The accident comes as Sánchez prepares for a national election scheduled for next month.

Emergency responders work at the site of a collision involving two high-speed trains in Urda, Toledo province, Spain, on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.

Spain’s King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia expressed their sorrow over the deadly train crash, confirming in a statement shared on X that they were closely monitoring developments.

“We are deeply saddened and concerned by the train accident in Urda (Toledo),” the royal couple said. “We share in the grief of the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives, and we send our heartfelt support to the injured and all those affected.”

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen also offered condolences to those affected by the tragedy, expressing solidarity with Spain.

“My heart goes out to the victims’ families and loved ones. Today, Europe mourns with you,” she said.

Police officers secure the scene of a deadly high-speed train collision in Spain that claimed at least 64 lives and left dozens of passengers injured.

Following the tragedy, the Spanish Football Federation announced the postponement of all 24 Copa del Rey matches scheduled for Wednesday.

Spain Hit by Second Deadly Train Crash in 2026

Wednesday’s devastating rail disaster brought back painful memories of another deadly train collision in southern Spain earlier this year.

In January, 45 people lost their lives when an Iryo high-speed train derailed and collided with an oncoming Renfe train. The force of the impact caused the first two carriages of the Renfe train to plunge down a four-metre (13-foot) embankment.

The January disaster was Spain’s deadliest railway accident since 2013, when a train crash claimed 80 lives. The latest collision in Toledo province has once again raised concerns about railway safety as emergency crews continue their rescue and recovery operations.

Passengers rescued from one of the trains involved in the deadly high-speed rail collision arrive in Urda, Spain, on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.

The fatal train crash in January had already raised serious concerns about the safety of Spain’s extensive high-speed railway network, shaking public confidence in one of Europe’s most developed rail transport systems.

Spain Ranks Among the World’s Leaders in High-Speed Rail

Spain has invested heavily in high-speed railway infrastructure over the past several decades, establishing itself as a global leader in fast and efficient passenger rail transportation.

Under the definition used by the country’s railway union, high-speed rail refers to railway lines designed for trains traveling at speeds of 250 kilometres per hour (155 mph) or faster.

Over more than three decades, Spain has developed approximately 3,900 kilometres (2,400 miles) of high-speed railway tracks, serving a population of around 49 million people.

According to the International Union of Railways, only China has a larger high-speed rail network, with approximately 45,000 kilometres (28,000 miles) of track serving its population of roughly 1.4 billion.

Despite Spain’s extensive investment in modern railway infrastructure, the two deadly accidents in 2026 have renewed concerns about passenger safety and the reliability of the country’s high-speed rail network.

Spain High-Speed Train Crash Kills at Least 64, Leaves Dozens Injured

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