Four Americans among 69 killed in high-speed train collision in Spain
Summary
A high-speed train slammed into the rear of another train that had stopped near Urda, Spain, on the morning of Oct. 28. Authorities said 69 people were killed, including 54 Spaniards. Four US citizens were among the dead, along with one each from Canada, Japan, Argentina, Mexico, Tunisia and the Czech Republic. Euronews and The Straits Times reported that it was Spain's second high-speed train collision in 2026, after a January crash in Andalusia that killed 46 people, raising fresh questions about the country's rail safety. The Guardian described it as one of Europe's deadliest rail accidents this century, and relatives are waiting while forensic teams identify victims, sometimes from individual body parts.
Timeline
CBS News
Source ↗CBS News reports that four Americans were among dozens killed when a high-speed train slammed into the rear of another train that had stopped near Urda, Spain, on the morning of Oct. 28.
The Guardian
Source ↗The Guardian reports that authorities said 69 people, including 54 Spaniards, were killed in the high-speed train collision in Spain, with four US citizens and one each from Canada, Japan, Argentina, Mexico, Tunisia and the Czech Republic among the dead.
The Guardian
Source ↗The Guardian reports that authorities said 69 people, including 54 Spaniards, were killed in the high-speed train collision in Spain, with four US citizens and one each from Canada, Japan, Argentina, Mexico, Tunisia and the Czech Republic among the dead.
The Straits Times
Source ↗The Straits Times reports, citing an official, that four US citizens and a Canadian were among the dead in the Spain train crash, and that the accident was Spain's second high-speed train collision in 2026, raising fresh questions about the country's rail safety.
Euronews
Source ↗Euronews reports, citing officials, that one Czech national and four US citizens were among the dead in the Spain train crash, and that it was Spain's second high-speed train collision this year, after a January crash in Andalusia killed 46 people.
CBC
Source ↗CBC reports that a Canadian was among those killed in a high-speed train collision in Toledo, which Global Affairs Canada has confirmed.
ABC News
Source ↗ABC News reports, citing authorities, that four Americans and one Canadian were among the 69 people killed in last week's high-speed train collision in Spain.
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