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High-Speed Train Collision Near Urda Kills at Least 69

The Royal Spanish Athletics Federation confirmed 24-year-old long jumper Julieta Gallego among the victims and issued condolences.

Rescue teams work at the site following the collision of two high-speed trains between the towns of Mora and Orgaz, near Toledo, Spain, October 28, 2026. REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura
A forensic medic walks outside the Instituto de Medicina Legal de Toledo, where the bodies of victims are, in the aftermath of a collision of two high-speed trains between the towns of Mora and Orgaz, in Toledo, Spain, October 29, 2026. REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura
Rescue personnel work to recover bodies following the collision of two high-speed trains between the towns of Mora and Orgaz, near Toledo, Spain, October 28, 2026. REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura
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Overview

  • Two high-speed trains collided near the town of Urda in Toledo, causing a mass-casualty incident that officials say has killed at least 69 people.
  • Emergency teams treated dozens of injured passengers at the scene and hospitals in the region, with many people reported seriously or critically hurt.
  • The Royal Spanish Athletics Federation confirmed that 24-year-old Julieta Gallego of Madrid’s AD Sprint club was among the victims and offered support to her family and teammates.
  • RFEA president Raul Chapado described Gallego’s death as a tragedy that cut short a promising athletic career and the federation used its official channels to express solidarity.
  • This is the second fatal accident on the Madrid–Andalusia high-speed line in less than a year, a fact that has intensified public concern and will focus attention on pending safety reviews and investigations.