At least 64 people have been killed and 80 injured after two high-speed trains collided in Spain’s Toledo province, with authorities warning that the death toll could rise.
According to The Guardian, the collision occurred near Urda on Wednesday, involving a Renfe AVE train travelling from Madrid to Seville and an Iryo service.
The two trains were carrying approximately 544 people, including a baby.
Castilla-La Mancha regional president Emiliano García-Page confirmed that 24 people died aboard the AVE train and six on the Iryo service.
Of the 80 injured, 50 suffered moderate to serious injuries, while another 30 sustained minor injuries.
Emergency crews are continuing rescue operations, with some of the worst-affected carriages still inaccessible.
Spanish news agency EFE reported that at least three carriages derailed, with some falling down an embankment.
Early investigations are examining whether a signalling failure contributed to the collision.
One passenger told Spanish broadcaster RTVE that his train had briefly stopped because of “heavy traffic in the area” before moving again and colliding with the other train.
The crash comes nine months after another deadly railway accident in Córdoba province killed 46 people.
