A high-speed train collision south of Madrid in Spain has killed at least 68 people and injured more than 100, making it the country's worst rail disaster since 2013. The accident occurred on a Madrid–Seville line, where two packed trains collided, causing carriages to derail and roll down an embankment. Emergency services reported that 544 passengers were on board the two trains at the time of the crash, with 15 in critical condition.
Authorities have blamed a computer and signaling failure for the collision, which led to the trains colliding head-on. The incident took place near the town of Urda in the province of Toledo, in the Castilla-La Mancha region. The state-run Renfe AVE train, carrying 397 passengers, collided with a private Iryo service train with 147 people onboard. Officials warned that casualty numbers could rise as more victims are assessed.
This disaster has prompted Spain’s government to demand answers, with the prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, expressing condolences to the victims and their families. The incident has also drawn public outrage, with football clubs Real Madrid and Barcelona sending condolences to the affected families. Investigations are ongoing to determine the full extent of the technical and operational failures that led to the collision.
