Rescue efforts underway as 'at least 39 dead' in horror train crash
A crash involving two trains on a popular line has resulted in dozens of casualties in Spain. At least 39 people have died after the collision, which happened on the Madrid-Andalusia high-speed line, Sky News reports citing local authorities. The horror incident occurred between the towns of Los Yébenes and Urda in Toledo, shortly after 9.00am local time (8am GMT), and involved a Renfe AVE high-speed train that departed Madrid at 8.00am local time bound for Seville and an Iryo train traveling in the opposite direction. At least one train car appears heavily damaged and off tracks from pictures taken at the scene. The line is popular among British tourists travelling across Spain in the summer months, as it takes from the capital city to the southern coast.
TL;DR
- At least 39 people have died and dozens are injured following a train crash.
- The collision involved two high-speed trains, a Renfe AVE and an Iryo, on the Madrid-Andalusia line.
- The incident took place between the towns of Los Yébenes and Urda in Toledo, Spain.
- One train car was heavily damaged and derailed.
- The Madrid-Andalusia line is popular with British tourists.