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Spain's train crash kills 69 people: What exactly happened?

In Spain, the deadly train accident that killed 69 people and injured scores has once again brought national railway safety under the spotlight.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 2 sources•1 min read•Updated October 29, 2026, 12:53 PM UTC

People have been killed after a Spanish high-speed train collided with another train south of the capital Madrid, making this the country's worst disaster since 2013.

Spain’s transport minister reported an "error" and "inexplicable circumstances" that led to one of Europe's deadliest train disasters this century.

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