Two high-speed trains collide in central Spain, killing at least 68
Summary
Two high-speed trains collided on Wednesday, October 28, in Toledo province in central Spain, south of Madrid, on the line linking Madrid and Andalusia. Outlets reported that a high-speed train slammed into another train that had stopped on the tracks, and NPR said two cars derailed. The Castilla-La Mancha regional government confirmed the death toll, which rose from at least 10 early in the day to at least 68, and said 58 others were receiving medical treatment; officials warned the toll could rise. Le Monde, citing a government spokesperson, reported that a Renfe train carried 397 passengers and an Iryo train 147, and that Spain will observe three days of mourning. Rail service between Madrid, Ciudad Real and Andalusia was suspended. Deutsche Welle reported that Spain's transport minister said one train was told to continue despite a 'red signal' being in effect, and The Hindu reported that the minister spoke of an 'error' and 'inexplicable circumstances'. The State Department said several Americans are among the injured. It is Spain's second deadly high-speed train accident this year, after a January crash in Córdoba, and an official investigation into the cause has been launched.
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NBC News
Source ↗NBC News reports at least 68 people are dead and several Americans are among the injured, with the State Department saying the U.S. is working with local authorities.
South China Morning Post
Source ↗The South China Morning Post reports a high-speed train slammed into a stopped train, killing at least 68 people, with another 58 receiving medical treatment.
Le Monde
Source ↗Le Monde reports, citing a government spokesperson, that a Renfe train carried 397 passengers and an Iryo train 147, and that Spain will observe three days of mourning.
NPR
Source ↗NPR reports a high-speed train slammed into the rear of another train that had stopped south of Madrid, derailing two cars, and that the toll is rising.
France 24
Source ↗France 24 reports at least ten people have died in a crash between two trains in Toledo province, and that rail service between Madrid, Ciudad Real and Andalusia is suspended.
France 24
Source ↗France 24 reports at least 10 deaths were confirmed after two trains travelling in opposite directions collided, with some media reports putting the toll as high as 39.
Deutsche Welle
Source ↗Deutsche Welle reports the death toll had risen to at least 30, with rescue and recovery operations ongoing and officials warning it is likely to increase.
Euronews
Source ↗Euronews reports at least 10 people died when a high-speed train struck another near Toledo, derailing two carriages, and shares first footage of the wreckage.
RFI
Source ↗RFI reports the collision south of Madrid killed 64 people and injured more than 100, calling it one of Europe's deadliest such disasters this century.
Bloomberg
Source ↗Bloomberg, citing a spokesperson for the Castilla-La Mancha regional government, reports at least 64 people have died in the collision south of Madrid.
CBS News
Source ↗CBS News reports a high-speed train crashed into a stopped train in Spain, causing at least 30 deaths.
Deutsche Welle
Source ↗Deutsche Welle reports the toll had risen to at least 64 and that Spain's transport minister said one train was told to continue despite a 'red signal' being in effect.
France 24
Source ↗France 24 reports one high-speed train slammed into another that had stopped on the tracks, killing at least 64 people in Spain's second deadly high-speed accident this year.
CNBC
Source ↗CNBC reports at least 68 people are dead in the high-speed Spain train crash, the second deadly high-speed train collision in Spain this year.
France 24
Source ↗France 24 reports at least 64 people died when two Spanish high-speed trains collided on Wednesday, with rescuers still searching the wreckage.
Bloomberg
Source ↗Bloomberg reports at least 68 people were killed when a high-speed train slammed into another about 60 miles south of Madrid, the deadliest crash on Spain's rail network in over a decade.
The Hindu
Source ↗The Hindu reports at least 68 dead and says the transport minister spoke of an 'error' and 'inexplicable circumstances' behind the collision, raising fresh questions about rail safety.
The New York Times
Source ↗The New York Times reports a high-speed passenger train rear-ended another near Toledo, killing at least 68, months after a crash involving the same carriers killed dozens.
Al Jazeera
Source ↗Al Jazeera reports at least 68 people were killed and more than 100 injured, and that Spain is demanding answers after its deadliest train disaster in over a decade.
Sydney Morning Herald
Source ↗The Sydney Morning Herald reports at least 68 were killed south of Madrid with the toll set to rise, and that the two trains carried a combined 544 passengers.
France 24
Source ↗France 24 reports authorities have launched an official investigation into the collision, which killed at least 68 people, and that rail safety is being questioned.
PBS NewsHour
Source ↗PBS NewsHour reports shock, anger and mourning in Spain after the second fatal train crash this year, with at least 68 dead, the deadliest collision there in more than a decade.
Sydney Morning Herald
Source ↗The Sydney Morning Herald reports at least 68 people were killed and 58 hospitalized, and features a tourist who says everything started 'falling apart' after the crash.
Sydney Morning Herald
Source ↗The Sydney Morning Herald's live coverage reports at least 68 killed as a high-speed train slammed into a stopped train, and that Spain's prime minister said all of Spain is in mourning.
Channel NewsAsia
Source ↗Channel NewsAsia reports Spain's second high-speed rail collision this year, which killed 68, has raised fresh questions about the safety of its train network.
Sydney Morning Herald
Source ↗The Sydney Morning Herald reports at least 68 people are now confirmed dead after a collision between two high-speed trains in Spain.
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