Two high-speed trains collide in central Spain, killing dozens
Summary
Two high-speed trains collided on Wednesday, October 28, near Urda in Toledo province, central Spain, on the line connecting Madrid and Seville, and rail operator Adif said the collision suspended service on that line. Reports say a high-speed train slammed into the rear of another train that had stopped on the tracks, derailing several carriages, and The Straits Times reported that two of the rail cars had reportedly left the tracks and fallen down an embankment. Reports of the death toll differ: The Japan Times and Al Jazeera reported at least 30 killed, while The Straits Times and PBS NewsHour reported at least 68, and The Guardian's live page gave a headline toll of 68 while its text said at least 30 were believed dead and the number could rise. The Guardian reported that 544 people were believed to be on the two trains, and The Japan Times, citing a Castilla-La Mancha regional spokesperson, gave 147 on the Iryo train and 397 on the Renfe train. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said he was shocked, and Transport Minister Óscar Puente worked at the emergency control centre to obtain information. The crash came less than a year after a January collision in Adamuz, Córdoba, that killed 46 people, making it the second fatal high-speed rail collision in about nine months, according to The Guardian. Survivors described carriages torn apart, luggage flying through the air and injured passengers struggling to escape the wreckage, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.
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The Straits Times
Source ↗The Straits Times reports at least 68 people dead in Spain's second major train crash this year, with two of the rail cars involved reportedly leaving the tracks and falling down an embankment.
The Straits Times
Source ↗Citing rail operator Adif, The Straits Times reports that two high-speed trains collided on Wednesday, prompting the suspension of the line connecting Madrid with southern Andalusia.
The Japan Times
Source ↗The Japan Times reports at least 30 people killed in the collision and, citing a Castilla-La Mancha regional spokesperson, says 147 people were on the Iryo train and 397 on the Renfe train.
Al Jazeera
Source ↗Al Jazeera reports that the crash near Urda in Toledo province, south of Madrid, on the high-speed line connecting the capital with Seville killed at least 30 people.
PBS NewsHour
Source ↗PBS NewsHour reports that at least 68 people were killed in the country's second deadly rail collision this year, after a high-speed train slammed into another stopped on the tracks.
The Guardian
Source ↗The Guardian's live page gives a headline death toll of 68 with dozens injured, while its text, citing local authorities, says at least 30 are believed to have died and the toll could be much higher, and reports that Sánchez said he was shocked.
The Guardian
Source ↗In an analysis, The Guardian reports that officials said at least 68 people were killed after a high-speed train slammed into another that had stopped on the tracks, and that the two trains were believed to be carrying 544 passengers.
Sydney Morning Herald
Source ↗The Sydney Morning Herald reports that survivors described carriages being torn apart, luggage flying through the air and injured passengers struggling to escape the wreckage.
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