Train Collision In Spain: Death Toll Reaches 68

Another 15 victims are in extremely critical condition.

At least 68 people were killed in collision between two passenger trains in the Spanish province of Toledo. The updated figures were reported by the head of the regional government of Castile-La Mancha Emiliano García-Pajé, according to Europa Press.

“According to the latest figures, there are 68 fatalities,” he told reporters.

According to the agency, another 15 injured are in extremely critical condition.

In total, there were more than 540 passengers on the two trains. During the accident, two cars of one of the trains derailed. Rescue workers, firefighters, and medical teams are on the scene. Medical helicopters have been deployed to evacuate the injured.
As a reminder, two passenger trains collided on the morning of October 28 in the Spanish province of Toledo. The Renfe and Iryo trains were involved in the accident on the Madrid–Andalusia high-speed line. Service on the line has been suspended. Spanish Transportation Minister Óscar Puente stated that a communication failure between the trains’ computers may have caused the tragedy.

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