Spain begins mourning period after train crash as search continues for victims in wreckage
The trains – one from Spain’s state-owned Renfe and the other from the private rail company Iryo – were heading from Madrid on Wednesday to the southern region of Andalucía on the same line when they collided just before 9am.
Key points
- PM Pedro Sanchez has pledged a full investigation into Spain's second major train accident this year.
- Emergency crews worked through the night after a high-speed train collision killed 68 people.
- 'It was a high-speed impact, so we are expecting this to be a tragedy,' said Spain's health minister on Wednesday as death tolls soared.
A canine unit and cranes have been deployed to aid search and rescue efforts following the deadly crash.
After the Iryo train came to a halt, the other slammed into its rear, knocking several carriages off the track near the town of Urda in the central region of Castilla-La Mancha.
Additional details
- Spain's transport minister said one of the trains was told to continue its journey despite a "red signal" being in effect.
- Two high-speed trains carrying hundreds of passengers collided south of Madrid.
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