
A serious collision occurred between the Spanish National Railways and the private company Iryo train in the province of Toledo, causing multiple carriages to derail.
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A collision occurred between Spain's National Railways and private company Iryo on the route from Madrid to Seville. The accident caused the suspension of high-speed rail services linking Madrid and Andalusia.
Spain was shocked to hear a collision on a high-speed train today (28th). It was reported that two carriages derailed, causing heavy casualties. It is currently reported that at least 46 people were killed and hundreds more were injured, but the exact number still needs to be clarified.
According to comprehensive foreign media reports, the incident occurred at around 9 a.m. local time today (4 p.m. Taiwan time on the 28th). A high-speed train operated by the Spanish National Railways (Renfe) and a train operated by the private high-speed rail company "Iryo" had a serious collision in the province of Toledo. At that time, both trains were running along the route from the capital Madrid to Sevilla.
As soon as the incident occurred, the Spanish Railway Infrastructure Authority (Adif) issued a statement confirming the accident and announcing the complete suspension of high-speed rail services connecting Madrid and the autonomous region of Andalucia (Andalucia). It can be seen from the images exposed on the Internet that the accident caused two carriages of the Iryo train to derail and roll down the slope. The damage was quite serious. You can imagine the force of the impact at the moment.
Manuel Galan, the mayor of Urda, a town near the accident site, said that the emergency rescue department contacted them immediately after learning of the accident and prepared a gymnasium to accommodate and place the injured. The number of casualties remains to be clarified. It is reported that there were 544 passengers on the two high-speed trains. Some foreign media claimed that at least 46 people were killed and more than 120 injured.

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A high-speed rail collision occurred in Spain on the 28th. The national railway and the private Iryo train collided on the Madrid-Seville route, causing two carriages to derail. At least 39 people are known to have been killed. The authorities have suspended related high-speed rail services.