At least 64 dead after high-speed train collision in Spain At least 64 people were killed and dozens injured after a Ranpa AVE high-speed train rear-ended a stationary Irio train near Orda in the province of Toledo, about 140 km south of Madrid, on the Madrid road. Seville line this morning. The collision happened shortly after 09:00 local time. More than 500 passengers were on both trains together (about 397 on the Ranfa service and about 147 on the Irio). The regional authorities in Castilla-La Mancha report about 58-80 injured, many of them seriously or seriously; The death toll may rise as recovery efforts continue. Spanish Transport Minister Oscar Fuente said a fault in the signaling system led to automatic stops, after which an "inexplicable" decision by the control center allowed the Renfe train to continue, leading to the crash.

At least 64 dead after high-speed train collision in Spain At least 64 people were killed and dozens injured after a Ranpa AVE high-speed train rear-ended a stationary Irio train near Orda in the province of Toledo, about 140 km south of Madrid, on the Madrid road. Seville line this morning. The collision happened shortly after 09:00 local time. More than 500 passengers were on both trains together (about 397 on the Ranfa service and about 147 on the Irio). The regional authorities in Castilla-La Mancha report about 58-80 injured, many of them seriously or seriously; The death toll may rise as recovery efforts continue. Spanish Transport Minister Oscar Fuente said a fault in the signaling system led to automatic stops, after which an "inexplicable" decision by the control center allowed the Renfe train to continue, leading to the crash.