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Ten reported dead after two trains collide in Spain – Europe live

Ten reported dead after two trains collide in Spain – Europe live

Also reported by Al Jazeera

Summary

Two high-speed trains collided in Spain’s Toledo province, killing at least 10 people according to government sources cited by El País. Many people were injured, and a regional government spokesperson warned the death toll could rise; authorities had not determined the cause or injury count.

Key Facts

  • The collision occurred Wednesday morning in Toledo province, in central Spain.
  • Spain’s rail infrastructure authority suspended train services between Madrid and Andalucía after what it described as a rear-end collision.
  • Government sources told El País that at least 10 people had died.
  • A Castilla-La Mancha government spokesperson said the death toll would almost certainly rise.
  • The cause of the collision and the number of injured people had not been determined.
  • The trains were believed to be Iryo 7076, carrying 146 passengers and a baby, and AVE 2080, carrying 397 passengers.
  • A 2013 train derailment near Santiago de Compostela killed 80 people.
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