
Collision between two high-speed trains near Urda claims numerous victims
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The accident occurred in Toledo province when a Renfe train hit a stationary Iryo train.
Madrid. At least 30 people were killed in a collision between two high-speed trains in Spain. At least 80 people were injured, 50 of them seriously. This was announced by a spokeswoman for the regional government of Castile-La Mancha. In the accident near Urda in Toledo province, wagons of a train operated by the private railway company Iryo derailed and collided with a train operated by the state railway company Renfe.
The accident occurred shortly before 9 a.m. The Renfe train hit the stationary Iryo train from behind as both were traveling south to Andalusia, according to initial reports.
Rail traffic between Madrid and Andalusia was interrupted in both directions, as announced by the Spanish rail network operator Adif. The exact cause of the collision was initially unclear, but according to Spanish media reports, the government said it was human error in the control center.

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