Two High‑Speed Trains Collide on Madrid–Seville Line
Derailment of multiple carriages in Toledo province has halted traffic on Spain’s main north‑south high‑speed corridor pending emergency response.
Overview
- Adif confirmed a collision at PK 118 in Toledo province between Mora/Orgaz and Urda involving a Renfe AVE train and an Iryo service.
- One AVE train that had left Madrid for Seville struck an Iryo train traveling the opposite way, causing derailments and visible wreckage.
- Footage and eyewitnesses show several carriages derailed with some cars off a steep embankment and at least two coaches reported to have left the tracks.
- Emergency teams and paramedics are treating multiple injured people at the scene while exact casualty figures remain unconfirmed and trains are stopped at nearby stations.
- Adif has suspended traffic on the corridor and said investigators will examine the site, a disruption that will affect services and stranded passengers on the busy Madrid–Seville route.