2026 Toledo train collision
 | This article is about a current event. (October 2026) |
| Urda train collision | |
|---|---|
 A Renfe Class 103, one of the trains involved.  An Iryo Frecciarossa 1000 electric multiple unit, the other train involved | |
| Details | |
| Date | 28 October 2026 08:54 CET (07:54 GMT) |
| Location | Los Yébenes, Toledo |
| Coordinates | 39°25′40″N 3°49′5″W / 39.42778°N 3.81806°W |
| Country | Spain |
| Line | Madrid–Seville high-speed rail line |
| Operator | AVE (Renfe) and Iryo |
| Incident type | Rear-end collision |
| Cause | Under investigation |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 2 |
| Passengers | 544 |
| Deaths | 68+ |
| Injured | 179+ |
On 28 October 2026, two high-speed trains crashed into each other in Los Yébenes, Toledo, Spain.
At least 68 people were killed in the crash. The former Minister of Employment and Social Security of Spain, Fátima Báñez was among the dead.
More than 100 people were injured; 58 were hospitalised, including 15 in serious condition.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez released a statement saying that "all [his] thoughts are with the victims and their families". King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia also released a statement sending their "heartfelt support to the injured and all those affected".
References
- ↑ "Al menos 10 muertos y varios heridos al colisionar dos trenes y desprenderse dos vagones por un terraplén en Urda, Toledo" [At least 10 dead and several injured when two trains collide and two wagons detach from an embankment in Urda, Toledo] (in Spanish). RTVE. Retrieved 28 October 2026.
- 1 2 "Al menos 50 muertos tras chocar un AVE de Renfe contra un Iryo y sacarlo de la vía cerca de Toledo" [At least 50 dead after a Renfe AVE train collided with an Iryo train, knocking it off the tracks near Toledo.]. El Español (in Spanish). 28 October 2026.
- ↑ "Última hora del accidente de trenes en Toledo, en directo: Al menos 30 muertos en el choque de trenes de alta velocidad en Urda" [Latest updates on the train accident in Toledo, live: At least 64 dead in a high-speed train collision in Urda]. El País. 28 October 2026. Retrieved 28 October 2026.
- ↑ Kirby, Paul (28 October 2026). "At least 30 killed in Spanish high speed train crash with dozens seriously injured, regional leader says". BBC News. Retrieved 28 October 2026.
- ↑ "Última hora del accidente de trenes en Toledo, en directo". El País. 28 October 2026. Retrieved 28 October 2026.
- ↑ Kirby, Paul (28 October 2026). "At least 30 killed in Spanish high speed train crash with dozens seriously injured, regional leader says". BBC News. Retrieved 28 October 2026.
- ↑ "Spain train crash latest: At least 39 dead after two high-speed trains collide". Sky News. Retrieved 28 October 2026.
- ↑ "Muere Fátima Báñez en el accidente ferroviario de Toledo" [Fátima Báñez dies in the Toledo train accident.]. Benavente Digital (in Spanish). 28 October 2026. Retrieved 28 October 2026.
- ↑ "Spain high-speed train collision kills 64, injures over 100". Channel News Asia. Agence France-Presse. 28 October 2026. Retrieved 28 October 2026.
- ↑ "Spain train crash leaves at least 30 dead". CTVNews. The Associated Press. 28 October 2026. Retrieved 28 October 2026.