‘I held this woman in my arms. She died’: Spain mourns train crash victims
Summary
A collision involving a Madrid-to-Seville high-speed train killed at least 68 people and injured 77 in rural central Spain. Authorities launched investigations as survivors described the wreckage, and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez declared three days of national mourning.Key Facts
- About 500 passengers were aboard the Renfe train travelling from Madrid to Seville.
- The crash happened shortly before 9 a.m. between Urda and Los Yébenes, south of Toledo.
- Rescuers searched wreckage from three carriages at the front of the train.
- Transport Minister Óscar Puente said a Renfe train was cleared to proceed despite an active red signal after a communications failure; he described the order to move as inexplicable.
- Puente said train engineers were not to blame.
- A judicial investigation was expected to begin, and Renfe launched an investigation.
- The crash renewed debate about rail safety after a separate crash at Adamuz nine months earlier killed 46 people.
- Opposition leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo called for a complete, independent review of Spain’s rail network.
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