Two high-speed trains collided south of Madrid, Spain, on Wednesday\n(28 October), killing at least 10 people.<\/p>\n
It was the second deadly train accident in Spain this year.<\/p>\n
The crash reportedly occurred in the Castilla-La Mancha region.\nImages shared on social media, AFP reported on Wednesday (28 October\n2026), showed wreckage from both trains strewn across the tracks and\nnearby embankment, as emergency services rushed to the scene.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe information we have received is not good at all. At least 10\npeople have died, and that figure is likely to rise,\u201d Esther Padilla, a\nspokesperson for the Castilla-La Mancha regional government, told local\nmedia outlet CMM.<\/p>\n
A spokesperson for Spain\u2019s emergency services separately told AFP\nthat the collision occurred shortly before 9am local time in Urda,\naround 130 kilometres south of Madrid.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll available resources have now been deployed,\u201d the spokesperson\nsaid, referring to a response involving \u201cseveral fire crews, three\nhelicopters and two mobile intensive care units\u201d.<\/p>\n
The cause of the collision has not yet been established.<\/p>\n
Rail infrastructure company ADIF confirmed the collision and\nannounced that the high-speed line from Madrid to southern Spain had\nbeen temporarily closed following the incident.<\/p>\n
Spanish railway company Iryo said in a statement that one of its\ntrains was involved in the crash.<\/p>\n
Spain\u2019s Prime Minister, Pedro S\u00e1nchez, said in a statement on X that\nhe was \u201cshocked\u201d by the train accident. He expressed \u201csolidarity and\nsupport for all the victims and their families\u201d.<\/p>\n
Spain\u2019s high-speed rail network has received significant investment\nin recent years and has grown to become the world\u2019s second-largest,\nafter China\u2019s.<\/p>\n
However, this crash, following a similar incident near the village of\nAdamuz in January that killed 46 people, has raised serious questions\nabout safety on the country\u2019s railway lines.<\/p>\n
Both accidents occurred on the line linking Madrid with the southern\ncity of Seville. One of Spain\u2019s busiest routes, it was the country\u2019s\nfirst high-speed railway line.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/two-high-speed-trains-collide-in-spain-killing-10-1793188417", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }