Spain has declared 3 days of national mourning after a devastating high-speed train collision near Orda, in the province of Toledo, killed 69 people and injured more than 100, with 57 victims still hospitalized. The disaster, which occurred on Wednesday morning, is the country's deadliest train accident since 2013. The collision occurred when a high-speed train operated by state-owned Renpa hit the rear of a stationary Irio train in Madrid. Seville line. Preliminary findings indicate that a failure in the signaling system is accompanied by a clearance that allows the Ranfa train to return to normal speed despite the blockage in front of it. The authorities are investigating the circumstances. The tragedy comes just 9 months after another high speed train collision killed 46 people in January.

Spain has declared 3 days of national mourning after a devastating high-speed train collision near Orda, in the province of Toledo, killed 69 people and injured more than 100, with 57 victims still hospitalized. The disaster, which occurred on Wednesday morning, is the country's deadliest train accident since 2013. The collision occurred when a high-speed train operated by state-owned Renpa hit the rear of a stationary Irio train in Madrid. Seville line. Preliminary findings indicate that a failure in the signaling system is accompanied by a clearance that allows the Ranfa train to return to normal speed despite the blockage in front of it. The authorities are investigating the circumstances. The tragedy comes just 9 months after another high speed train collision killed 46 people in January.