Spain high-speed train collision
A collision between two high-speed trains in Spain, near the town of Urda in the Toledo region, killed at least 68 people and injured more than 100. Spain began three days of mourning as emergency crews searched the wreckage and relatives awaited news. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez pledged a full investigation into the crash, which is the second fatal train accident in Spain in about nine months and has prompted public anger and questions about rail safety and investment in railway maintenance.
Current state
A high-speed train collision near Urda in the Toledo region, south of Madrid, has killed at least 68 people and injured more than 100 after one train struck the rear of a stopped train and derailed two carriages. Services on the Madrid–Andalusia high-speed line remain suspended, Spain has begun three days of mourning, and an official investigation is underway into what the transport minister called an “inexplicable” order to continue despite a red signal; Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has pledged
7 sources · 10 reports · Updated 29 Oct 2026
What changed
Spain train crash site reported near Urda
The accepted location of the collision has shifted from near Toledo to near Urda in the Toledo region.
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Reported fatalities rose to at least 68, with more than 100 people injured.
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Spain began three days of mourning, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez pledged a full investigation, and the Civil Guard set up DNA-sample clinics to help identify victims.
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Spain’s transport minister said one train was ordered to continue despite a red signal, calling the circumstances “inexplicable,” and authorities opened an official investigation.
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Two high-speed trains collided near Urda, south of Madrid, when one struck the rear of a stopped train, derailing two carriages; more than 500 passengers were on board.
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Earlier coverage
- What We Know About the Deadly Train Crash in Spain A train accident near Toledo, Spain, which killed at least 68 people, was one of the deadliest in the country’s history.
- At least 10 killed after two trains collide in Spain, authorities say A high-speed train slammed into the rear of another that had stopped, derailing two carriages, authorities say.