At least 39 dead after two high-speed trains collide in Spain

Two high-speed trains ‌have collided in Spain, prompting the suspension of the line connecting ​Madrid to the southern Andalucía region, rail operator Adif said on Wednesday.

“Traffic on the Madrid-Andalucía high-speed ​rail line has been suspended following a rear-end collision ⁠between two trains,” Adif said in a message ‌posted ‌on ​X.

A Renfe and an Iryo train crashed just after 9am (8am Irish time), causing ​two Iryo wagons ​to derail, a government spokesperson for the Castilla ‌La Mancha region said, ​adding that the cause and number of ⁠injuries were still ⁠being ​determined.

Rail operator Adif said the incident occurred between the towns of Mora and Orgaz, and involved a Renfe and an Iryo high-speed train travelling from Madrid to Seville.

Manuel Galan, the ‌mayor of ⁠Urda near the central city of Toledo, said he had been asked by ‌emergency services to prepare a sports hall to accommodate ​the injured. – Reuters