--- title: "Two High-Speed Trains Collide in Spain: Officially at Least 10 Dead, Emergency Services Report Up to 46" description: "Two high-speed trains collided in Toledo province: one crashed into the other from behind, and two carriages derailed. At least 10 deaths are officially confirmed, with emergency services reporting up to 46." date: 2026-10-28T11:20:09.199Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/two-high-speed-trains-collide-in-spain tags: [spain, railway-accident, high-speed-train, urda, madrid] author: "Roman V." publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Two High-Speed Trains Collide in Spain: Officially at Least 10 Dead, Emergency Services Report Up to 46 ![High-speed train crash in Spain with damaged carriages and a crowd at night](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/28/stolknovenie-dvukh-skorostnykh-poezdov-v-ispainii/stolknovenie-dvukh-skorostnykh-poezdov-v-ispainii-1.webp) ## Key Points - On October 28, between Los Yébenes and Urda (Toledo province), two high-speed trains traveling in the same direction collided; two carriages derailed - Regional authorities confirmed at least 10 deaths and warned the toll could rise; ABC News, citing emergency services, reported at least 46 fatalities - Traffic on the Madrid–Andalusia high-speed line has been suspended - This is Spain's deadliest railway disaster since 2013 (80 dead) and the second of 2026 following the January crash with 45 dead On Wednesday, October 28, two high-speed passenger trains collided in the province of Toledo in southern Spain. According to TVE television, both trains were traveling in the same direction when one of them struck the leading train from behind, causing two carriages to derail. The accident occurred in the area between the towns of Los Yébenes and Urda, on the high-speed line connecting Madrid to Andalusia. Following the incident, traffic on this route was completely suspended. ### Chronology and Circumstances of the Accident The collision occurred at approximately 9:00 a.m. local time on October 28. RFI reports that the trains were operating on the Madrid–Seville line and carrying more than 540 people on board. Emergency services worked at the scene; footage from the site shows heavily deformed carriages and crowds of passengers evacuating the trains. Official causes of the incident have not been established at the time of publication. ### Casualty Figures Being Clarified Spanish authorities confirmed that at least 10 people died in the accident. Esther Padilla, spokesperson for the regional government of Castilla-La Mancha, told journalists that the death toll could still rise. Meanwhile, ABC News, citing sources within emergency services, reported at least 46 fatalities. Thus, at the time of publication, casualty figures differ significantly and continue to be verified. ### Background: January Disaster on the Same Network Earlier this year, in January, a similar railway disaster occurred in Spain: a train carrying 317 passengers on the Malaga–Madrid line suddenly derailed near the locality of Amaduz, about 20 km from Cordoba, and crashed into a high-speed train moving along the adjacent track on the Madrid–Huelva line. As a result, both trains derailed, killing 45 people. The current accident is the deadliest in Spain since 2013, when 80 people died in a railway disaster in the northwest of the country, near Santiago de Compostela. ### Context: European Leader in High-Speed Rail Travel Spain holds a leading position in Europe in terms of its high-speed rail network length, boasting over 3,100 km of tracks for trains moving at speeds exceeding 250 km/h. This mode of transport is considered popular, affordable, and safe in the country, making new tragedies on the mainlines particularly high-profile. The causes of the collision have not been established at the time of publication. ## Accounts differ ### Death toll in the accident - **Regional Government of Castilla-La Mancha (spokesperson Esther Padilla):** At least 10 people died, and the death toll may still rise ([vietnam.vn](https://www.vietnam.vn/ru/hang-chuc-nguoi-thiet-mang-trong-vu-tai-nan-tau-cao-toc-o-tay-ban-nha)) - **ABC News citing emergency services sources:** At least 46 people died ([vietnam.vn](https://www.vietnam.vn/ru/hang-chuc-nguoi-thiet-mang-trong-vu-tai-nan-tau-cao-toc-o-tay-ban-nha)) *Where they agree:* A collision between two high-speed trains occurred and there are fatalities, as confirmed by both regional authorities and emergency services ## Fact-Check & Sources - [В Испании в результате крушения скоростного поезда погибли десятки человек.](https://www.vietnam.vn/ru/hang-chuc-nguoi-thiet-mang-trong-vu-tai-nan-tau-cao-toc-o-tay-ban-nha) - Primary source: circumstances of the collision, statements by Esther Padilla (at least 10 dead), ABC News data (at least 46), time and location of the accident, context of the January disaster and high-speed rail network. - [В Испании столкнулись два пассажирских поезда, есть погибшие](https://www.rfi.fr/ru/%D0%B5%D0%B2%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BF%D0%B0/20261028-%D0%B2-%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%BF%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B8-%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%BA%D0%BD%D1%83%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%8C-%D0%B4%D0%B2%D0%B0-%D0%BF%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%B6%D0%B8%D1%80%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D1%85-%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%B5%D0%B7%D0%B4%D0%B0-%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D1%8C-%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%B8%D0%B1%D1%88%D0%B8%D0%B5) - Confirms the date (October 28), the Urda area, the Madrid–Seville line, and the number of passengers on board—more than 540 people. - [На месте крушения поезда в Испании найдены черные ящики](https://novayagazeta.ru/articles/2013/07/26/68944-na-meste-krusheniya-poezda-v-ispanii-naydeny-chernye-yaschiki) - Used only as historical context regarding the 2013 disaster (80 dead, Santiago de Compostela); does not apply to the current event. ## FAQ ### Where and when did the accident happen? At approximately 9:00 a.m. local time on October 28, in the area between Los Yébenes and Urda in Toledo province, on the Madrid–Andalusia (Madrid–Seville) high-speed line. ### How many people died? Regional authorities confirmed at least 10 dead and indicated the number may rise. ABC News, citing emergency services sources, reported at least 46 dead. Figures vary at the time of publication. ### What happened to the trains? According to TVE, two high-speed trains were traveling in the same direction, one crashed into the front train from behind, and two carriages derailed. Traffic on the Madrid–Andalusia line has been suspended. ### Have there been similar accidents in Spain before? Yes. In January 2026, on the Malaga–Madrid line, a train derailed and crashed into a train on the adjacent track, killing 45 people. The last larger catastrophe was in 2013, with 80 deaths near Santiago de Compostela.