Spain's King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia visit injured in Urda train crash as death toll is put at 69

Summary

On Thursday, 29 October, King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia visited Toledo University Hospital to see people injured in the high-speed train collision near Urda, in Spain's Toledo province. France 24 reports that at least 69 people died and that 15 of the injured are in intensive care, and that the royals were to meet the medical team before visiting several injured people accompanied by their families. Euronews reports that the death toll was revised to 69 and that the king expressed sorrow over the "terrible accident" during the visit. Le Monde reports the toll rose to 69 as the country mourns and demands answers over one of Europe's deadliest rail disasters this century. Euronews video and Africanews report that Spain is mourning the 69 dead, that rescuers continued searching the wreckage, and that a minute of silence was held at the crash site.

Timeline

1. France 24

   29 Oct 2026, 15:38 UTCSource ↗

   France 24 reports that King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia arrived at Toledo University Hospital to visit those injured in the Urda train accident, in which at least 69 people died, and that 15 of the injured are being treated in the ICU.

2. Euronews

   29 Oct 2026, 17:01 UTCSource ↗

   Euronews reports that the death toll from the Spain train crash was revised to 69 as the royals visited victims, and that King Felipe VI expressed sorrow over the "terrible accident" during the hospital visit.

3. Le Monde

   29 Oct 2026, 21:01 UTCSource ↗

   Le Monde reports that the Spain train collision death toll rose to 69 as King Felipe VI visited the injured and the country mourned and demanded answers over one of Europe's deadliest rail disasters this century.

4. Euronews

   29 Oct 2026, 22:47 UTCSource ↗

   Euronews video reports that Spain is mourning 69 people killed in a high-speed train collision near Toledo, as the king visited a hospital treating the injured and a minute of silence was held at the crash site while rescuers searched the wreckage.

5. Africanews

   29 Oct 2026, 22:48 UTCSource ↗

   Africanews reports that Spain is mourning 69 people killed in a high-speed train collision near Toledo, as the king visited a hospital treating the injured and a minute of silence was held at the crash site while rescuers continued searching the wreckage.