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Ten people confirmed dead in high-speed Spain train crash, local media report
CNBC • • world
Key Points:
- At least 10 people have died in a collision between two high-speed trains in Toledo, Spain, with emergency services responding shortly after the crash occurred around 9:15 a.m. local time.
- Authorities have set up a sports hall in Urda and an Advanced Medical Post at the crash site to assist and triage the injured, though the total number of injuries remains unclear.
- The railway infrastructure manager Adif is investigating the cause of the accident, which disrupted traffic on the Madrid to Andalucía high-speed line.
- Officials fear the death toll may rise, with comparisons made to a previous high-speed train crash in southern Spain that killed 45 people earlier this year.
- The trains involved were operated by AVE and Iryo, carrying over 500 passengers, and at least two carriages reportedly fell down an embankment after the collision.
