Overview
- Two high-speed trains crashed near Urda in Toledo province on Wednesday morning, leaving at least 64 people dead and dozens hospitalized.
- Central government sources say the collision occurred when an AVE train hit a stopped Iryo Madrid–Seville service and investigators have launched a probe into human error.
- More than 500 people were aboard the two trains, with scene photos showing at least three overturned carriages and several others tilted.
- Iryo activated emergency protocols, canceled southbound departures from Madrid Atocha and emergency services set up family support centres while hospitals treated many injured, some in critical condition.
- The crash has halted Madrid–Andalusia high-speed services and is likely to trigger safety reviews and regulatory scrutiny of operations and signalling on the corridor.