Two trains collided in Spain’s Toledo province on Wednesday, resulting in several deaths and injuries. As many as 64 people were killed in the train collision, news agency AP reported. In the visuals that have emerged from the tragic incident, coaches were seen derailed.
Earlier reporting noted: Spain train accident: Drone view shows tilted carriages, twisted rail body at site A video provided by Guardia Civil shows an aerial view of carriages and first responders on the site of a collision (AP) Earlier reporting noted: At least 64 people were killed on Wednesday after a high-speed train struck the rear of another train that had stopped on the tracks in central Spain, authorities said. The collision derailed two carriages and marked the country’s second major rail accident this year. Earlier reporting noted: Spain’s rail infrastructure operator ADIF said the accident took place on Wednesday morning.
Train crash in Spain – What we know so far
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, in a post on X, expressed shock over the incident and noted that the emergency services were assisting the affected individuals. “Shocked by the serious train accident in Toledo. I remain in constant contact with the Minister of Transport, @oscar_puente_, and with the president of Castilla-La Mancha, @garciapage,” the PM wrote. My heart goes out to the victims’ families and loved ones.
Spokesperson for the Castilla La Mancha region, cited in the report, the accident occurred between two high-speed trains with hundreds of passengers, and they were heading in the same direction from the capital, Madrid, to Seville, according to Esther Padilla. “Emergency services are working on the ground to assist those affected and ensure their safety, in coordination with all the involved administrations,” he added. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen also reacted to the incident on X and said, “Just received the devastating news from Toledo on the collision of two high-speed trains.
Today, Europe mourns with you.”
