‘It all happened in a split-second’: survivors recount details of Spain’s second deadly train crash in 10 months
Summary
A collision between a Renfe train and an Iryo train near Urda, Spain, killed at least 68 people and injured dozens. Survivors described being thrown through carriages, escaping the trains and helping injured passengers as emergency crews set up a response centre in the town.Key Facts
- The crash happened Wednesday near Urda in Castilla-La Mancha, close to Toledo.
- A Renfe train traveling from Madrid to Seville struck the back of an Iryo train on the same line.
- At least 68 people died and dozens more were injured, according to the article.
- Josimar Medina and his girlfriend, Vitoria Maia, were in the seventh carriage of the Renfe train and escaped.
- Medina and Maia helped injured passengers while they waited for emergency crews.
- Fredrich and Arabella Barilea, passengers on the Iryo train, said the impact threw Fredrich through the carriage.
- Emergency services used a local sports centre in Urda as a triage post for people with minor injuries.
- Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, visited Urda after the crash.
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