Collision of two high-speed trains in Toledo province: at least 39 dead, traffic to Andalusia suspended

On the morning of October 28, a major railway accident occurred in the province of Toledo (autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha): two high-speed passenger trains collided. According to the Castile-La Mancha emergency services, reported by the Spanish TV channel Antena3 and relayed by RBC-Ukraine, the death toll is at least 39 people. Due to the incident, traffic on the Madrid — Andalusia high-speed line has been completely suspended.

What happened at the accident site

According to preliminary information provided to Spanish media by sources in the Ministry of Transport, a Renfe AVE train may have rear-ended an Iryo train. The collision occurred on the section between Los Yébenes and Urda stations. Representatives of the Civil Guard at the scene reported that at least four carriages overturned as a result of the crash. Emergency services and Civil Guard officers are working at the site to clarify the circumstances of the collision and eliminate its consequences.

Traffic on the Madrid — Andalusia line suspended

Railway infrastructure operator Adif reported the accident on the high-speed line between Los Yébenes and Urda and confirmed that train traffic in the area has been halted in both directions due to the incident. The restrictions affect connections between Madrid, Ciudad Real, and Andalusia. Renfe also confirmed that traffic on the Madrid — Andalusia line is interrupted due to the collision of two trains.

Death toll figures vary

Official figures for the dead fluctuated in the first hours after the accident. While the Castile-La Mancha emergency service cites at least 39 dead, some foreign media outlets, referring to early official reports, reported at least 10 deaths. Thus, the exact number of victims at the time of publication remains to be specified, while the very fact of the collision of two high-speed trains and the suspension of traffic have been confirmed by all sources.

Context

Recall that on October 24, on the Lviv — Rava-Ruska highway near the village of Solyhy in the Yavoriv district, an Etalon scheduled bus and a Volkswagen Touareg SUV collided; the accident injured five people — both drivers and three bus passengers. This incident is not related to the crash in Spain and is cited only as a separate transport emergency of recent days.