10 dead after two high-speed trains collide in Spain

The collision occurred shortly after 9 am (local time) and involved a Renfe train and an Iryo train. The impact caused two coaches of the Iryo train to derail, a spokesperson for the Castilla-La Mancha regional government said.Ten dead in high-speed train crash near Toledo, Spain, death toll could rise. (Photo: X/@ddfmarketing1)New Delhi,Oct 28, 2026 15:30 ISTAt least 10 people were killed after two high-speed trains collided on the Madrid-Andalusia line in Spain on Wednesday, rail operator Adif said, according to Reuters. Authorities are assessing the cause of the accident and the number of people injured.The collision occurred shortly after 9 am (local time) and involved a Renfe train and an Iryo train. The impact caused two coaches of the Iryo train to derail, a spokesperson for the Castilla-La Mancha regional government said.Adif announced that train services on the Madrid-Andalusia high-speed rail corridor had been suspended following the collision.Footage broadcast by Castilla-La Mancha Television showed a derailed train, with at least one carriage left stranded on an elevated section of track. Twisted metal, broken panels and debris were visible scattered across the embankment below. Manuel Galan, mayor of the nearby town of Urda, told Spanish radio network Cadena SER that emergency services had asked the local council to prepare facilities, including a sports hall, to accommodate passengers and the injured.The accident came just nine months after another deadly collision involving high-speed trains operated by the same companies on the same railway line. That crash, in January, killed 46 people after a train derailed and collided with an oncoming train near Adamuz in Cordoba province. The January disaster triggered a debate in Spain over investment in railway infrastructure and maintenance in recent years.Meanwhile, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's official schedule for Wednesday was cleared, according to the Spanish government's website. Spain's opposition People's Party also cancelled all its campaign events, a spokesperson said.- Ends