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At least 10 feared dead after collision in Toledo province

Jakub Krupa

At least 10 people are feared dead and many more injured after two high-speed trains collided in Toledo province in central Spain.

Spain’s state rail infrastructure authority said services between Madrid and the southern region of Andalucía had been suspended “⁠following a rear-end collision between two trains” on Wednesday morning.

A spokesperson for the regional government of Castilla-La Mancha region, where the crash occurred, said the cause and ‌ number of injuries were yet to be determined.

Government sources told El País at least 10 people had been killed, and that the crash could be worse than the Adamuz rail disaster in January in which 46 people were killed.

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Death toll likely to rise, local government spokesperson warns

Local government spokesperson told TVE that the death toll “will almost certainly rise.”

Esther Padilla told the broadcaster the situation “is going to worsen.”

She said the affected trains are likely to be Iryo 7076 with 146 passengers plus one baby on board, and AVE 2080 with 397 passengers on board, El País reported.

At least 10 feared dead after collision in Toledo province

Jakub Krupa

At least 10 people are feared dead and many more injured after two high-speed trains collided in Toledo province in central Spain.

Spain’s state rail infrastructure authority said services between Madrid and the southern region of Andalucía had been suspended “⁠following a rear-end collision between two trains” on Wednesday morning.

A spokesperson for the regional government of Castilla-La Mancha region, where the crash occurred, said the cause and ‌ number of injuries were yet to be determined.

Government sources told El País at least 10 people had been killed, and that the crash could be worse than the Adamuz rail disaster in January in which 46 people were killed.

We will bring you all updates here.