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10 die as two high-speed trains collide in Spain

 


MADRID:  At least 10 people have died after a major collision involving two high-speed passenger trains in the central Spanish province of Toledo.
The accident prompted the suspension of the line connecting Madrid to the southern Andalusia region, rail operator Adif said on ⁠Wednesday.  

'Traffic on the Madrid-Andalusia 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 9 a.m. (0800 GMT), ‌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.