At Least 69 Killed in Spain High-Speed Train Collision
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At least 69 people were killed when a high-speed passenger train struck the rear of another train near Toledo in central Spain on Wednesday, in the country’s second deadly high-speed rail collision this year.
The state-owned Renfe AVE service was travelling from Madrid toward Seville when it hit a stationary train operated by private company Iryo. The impact destroyed the front carriages of the Renfe train and the rear of the Iryo train, derailing several carriages.
Transport Minister Óscar Puente said several trains had stopped automatically after a signal failure and the Renfe train was subsequently authorized to proceed at normal speed while the Iryo train remained ahead. Investigators have not issued a final determination of the cause. The train drivers’ union SEMAF urged caution against speculation, while a railway engineering expert interviewed by France24 disputed attempts to attribute the disaster to a single human error, citing the multiple safeguards built into modern rail systems.
Rescue crews using cranes, sniffer dogs and thermal drones continued searching the wreckage on Thursday. Al Jazeera reported that 53 people remained hospitalized, including 15 in critical care, before the reported death toll rose from 68 to 69.
Spain declared three days of mourning. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez visited the site and pledged a full investigation and stronger safety measures. The crash followed a January collision involving the same rail companies and line that killed 46 people.
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