Huge anti-government protests in Spain follow train crash that killed 68

Summary

Two high-speed trains collided on Wednesday, 28 October, near Urda in Toledo province, south of Madrid, at about 8:54 a.m. A Madrid-to-Seville service ran into the back of another train that had stopped ahead of it, derailing two carriages that plunged down an embankment. Reported death tolls rose through the day, from at least 10 to at least 30, then 64, with most later reports giving at least 68. Injuries were reported as at least 80 by The Times of Israel and more than 100 by Euronews and Channel NewsAsia. Rail traffic between Madrid and Andalusia was halted in both directions. ABC reported that Spain's transport minister said one train continued its journey despite being given a red signal, and Euronews reported that officials blamed human error after a computer system failure. The Guardian reported that Spain's prime minister declared three days of mourning. NDTV reported huge anti-government protests in Spain after the crash, and its headline called the government a minister of death. The Financial Times noted that the crash follows a January rail accident in Andalusia that killed 46 people.

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1. NDTV

   29 Oct 2026, 08:40 UTCSource ↗

   NDTV reports huge anti-government protests in Spain after a train crash that killed 68 people, under a headline quoting 'Minister Of Death'.