World · 2026-10-28 · Afternoon briefing
At least 64 dead in Spanish high-speed train collision
At least 64 people were killed on Wednesday when two high-speed trains collided south of Madrid. The incident occurred on the railway line connecting the capital to Andalusia after a moving train struck the rear of a stationary one, derailing two carriages.
The trains were operated by Spain's state-owned company Renfe, which was carrying 397 passengers, and the private Italian-owned firm Iryo, with 147 people on board. Regional authorities warned that the death toll was likely to increase as emergency services worked to access the most damaged cars. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez cancelled his agenda to focus on the crash.
The collision is Spain's deadliest rail disaster since a 2013 accident that killed 80 people. It follows another fatal crash in January of this year, in which 45 people died, that had already shaken public confidence in the country's extensive high-speed network.
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