
Official speculation suggests that a computer system glitch and human error were behind the accident that occurred in Toledo Province
Spain witnessed a collision between two trains that killed 68 people and injured more than 100 others near the town of Orda in the province of Toledo, amid speculation that a computer glitch and human error were behind the accident.
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Two trains collided in Spain on the railway line between Madrid and Seville as a result of a safety system malfunction and human error.
(CNN) - On Wednesday, Spain witnessed a collision between two trains that killed dozens and injured more than 100 people, amid official speculation that a computer system glitch and human error were behind the accident.
According to preliminary information, at least 68 people were killed, and more than 100 others were injured, after a train collided with another from behind near the town of Orda, in the province of Toledo, on the high-speed railway line linking Madrid and Seville.
The accident occurred when a train belonging to the Spanish National Railway Company "Renfe" collided with a stopped train belonging to the private company "Erio", at a time when train traffic in the region was completely stopped as a result of a malfunction in the train safety management system known as "LSZB".
Spanish Transport Minister Oscar Puente said that a computer system glitch disrupted the safety system along about 63 kilometers (40 miles) of railway lines, causing trains in the area to stop automatically.
As a result, ADIF, the state company responsible for managing Spain's railway infrastructure, took over manual control of the system and allowed the Renfe high-speed train to continue its journey south, despite a red signal on the track.
According to Puente's statements, the train was allowed to move without imposing any restrictions on its speed, as a result of an incorrect order issued by the train traffic controller. Between 8:36 and 8:52 a.m. local time, the Renfei train resumed running at a speed of about 124 miles per hour, before colliding with the stopped Aerio train.
The preliminary toll indicated that 24 of the dead were on board the “Renfe” train, which was heading from Madrid to Seville, while 44 people were killed on the “Erio” train, which was also running on the line linking the two cities.
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