Overview
- The collision occurred on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, shortly after 9 a.m. local time on the Madrid–Andalucía high‑speed line between Los Yébenes and Urda when a Renfe AVE and an Iryo train struck each other.
- Officials have confirmed at least 10 deaths but local authorities and regional media have reported higher figures up to the 30s and 40s, and casualty totals remain unverified as emergency crews continue identification and triage.
- Two Iryo wagons derailed and eyewitnesses and images show at least two carriages left the tracks and fell down an embankment, with wreckage and smoke reported at the scene.
- ADIF has suspended service on the Madrid–Andalucía corridor and emergency responders have deployed firefighters, helicopters and mobile intensive care units to treat and evacuate the injured.
- Spain’s government has expressed shock and pledged support, and investigators will examine signalling and operational factors against the background of a deadly high‑speed crash in January that killed 45 people.