Two High-Speed Trains Collide in Toledo, Killing at Least 10

At least 10 people died when two high-speed trains collided in the province of Toledo on Wednesday morning, according to Spanish media reports. The Spanish railway operator, ADIF, confirmed the incident occurred in central Spain. Rail service has been suspended between Madrid, Ciudad Real, and Andalusia.

TVE reported that the two trains were traveling in the same direction. One train struck the rear of the other, causing two carriages to leave the tracks. Local officials described the scene as severe. Manuel Galán, the mayor of Urda, told TVE that passengers were injured. Civil Protection authorities asked his city hall to prepare a sports hall to accommodate the affected travelers.

Jesús Pérez, the mayor of the nearby town of Los Yébenes, told TVE that the accident appeared "grave." Emiliano García-Page, the president of the Castilla-La Mancha region, posted on X that he was heading to the crash site. The collision has disrupted a major transportation corridor in the country's interior.

This incident follows a deadly derailment in southern Spain in January. That accident killed 45 people when a train left the tracks and hit another traveling in the opposite direction. The January crash was the deadliest rail accident in Spain since 2013. It occurred after an 80-person fatality in a 2013 collision. The January event reduced public trust in the high-speed rail network.