At least 30 passengers dead as two trains collide in Spain
A Renfe and an Iryo train crashed just after 9am local time, causing two Iryo wagons to derail.
TL;DR
- Two high-speed trains, one operated by Iryo and the other by Renfe, collided near Toledo, Spain.
- At least 30 passengers were killed and over 80 injured in the crash.
- The collision occurred when a Renfe train struck a stationary Iryo train.
- Several carriages derailed, with two plunging down an embankment, contributing to the high casualty count.
- The Iryo train reportedly stopped without activating its emergency system, a detail described as 'very strange' by train drivers' unions.
- Emergency services, including mobile ICUs, were deployed, and blood donations were urgently requested.
- Family members are anxiously awaiting information at train stations, while authorities are coordinating response efforts.
- Political leaders and international figures have expressed condolences and solidarity.