
Collision between two high-speed trains near Urda in Toledo province leads to derailment and line closure.
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Two high-speed trains collided near Urda in Toledo province, causing carriages to derail.
Madrid. At least 30 people died in a collision between two high-speed trains in Spain. 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.
Rail traffic between Madrid and Andalusia was interrupted in both directions, as announced by the Spanish rail network operator Adif. The cause of the collision was initially unclear, but according to Spanish media reports, the government spoke of human error in the Atocha control center.
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According to media reports, the accident occurred shortly before 9 a.m. A high-speed train rammed another from behind as both were traveling south to Andalusia, Adif circles said.

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