In Spain, on the morning of 28 October, two high-speed passenger trains, the AVE and the Iryo, collided. The accident occurred in the province of Toledo on the railway line between Madrid and Andalusia. As a result of the collision, two carriages derailed and fell off the embankment. Rescue workers, firefighters and medical helicopters arrived at the scene. The Spanish rail infrastructure operator, Adif, reported the accident.
Briefly about the main points
- On 28 October, two high-speed trains – an AVE and an Iryo – collided in the Spanish province of Toledo.
- The accident occurred near the town of Urda on the Madrid–Andalusia line.
- Two passenger carriages derailed and fell off the embankment.
- Three air ambulances, ambulances and firefighters were dispatched to the scene of the accident.
Two high-speed trains collided near Toledo
Railway accident It took place on the morning of Wednesday, 28 October, near the village of Urda in the province of Toledo. According to the emergency services, the collision was reported at approximately 08:54 local time.
An AVE high-speed train operated by the state-owned railway company Renfe and a train operated by the private company Iryo were involved in the accident.
According to reports in the Spanish media, one of the trains was travelling from Madrid to Seville, whilst the other was travelling in the opposite direction. Following the collision, two carriages fell off the embankment. Eyewitnesses reported that passengers had been injured, and ambulance crews began arriving at the scene.
Three medical helicopters were dispatched to the scene of the accident
Fire brigades from Alcázar de San Juan and Orgaz, civil defence personnel and emergency medical services were called in to deal with the aftermath of the collision. Three air ambulances and two ambulances were dispatched to the scene of the accident.
Spanish Journalists are reporting that there are numerous casualties. At the same time, at the time of the first official reports, the authorities had not released any confirmed figures on the number of people injured or killed.
The causes of the collision are being investigated.
Train services between Madrid and Andalusia have been suspended
Following the accident, the state-owned operator Adif announced a complete suspension of services on the Madrid–Andalusia high-speed rail line. The restrictions affected trains linking the Spanish capital with the country’s southern regions, in particular Seville.
Renfe has announced that tickets for services affected by the restrictions can be exchanged or refunded free of charge.
No timetable has yet been announced for the resumption of rail services. Emergency services are working at the scene of the collision.
