Two high-speed trains collided on the Madrid-Seville line near Toledo on Wednesday morning, killing at least 30 of the 544 passengers on board and suspending services on the corridor.
Two high-speed trains collided near Urda in Toledo province, Spain, on the morning of October 28th, 2026, killing at least 30 people among 544 passengers traveling from Madrid to Seville.
The Iryo service carrying 147 passengers including one infant and the Renfe AVE with 397 passengers were involved in a rear-end collision at kilometer 118 of the Madrid-Seville line shortly before 9 a.m. local time, with carriages derailing and falling down an embankment.
Adif suspended high-speed services on the corridor, and regional authorities activated emergency plans with firefighters, Civil Guard and medical teams at the site; Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez expressed shock and remained in contact with transport officials.
Castilla-La Mancha spokesperson Esther Padilla confirmed the death toll of at least 30 to Spanish media, noting it could rise, while government sources pointed to a signaling system failure that left trains stopped and a possible mistaken authorization for the Renfe train to proceed; the cause remains under investigation.
This is the second fatal high-speed collision on Spanish lines this year after the January Adamuz crash that killed 46, raising questions about rail safety systems as rescue operations continue and the full death toll is confirmed.