Developing: At least 30 dead as high-speed train hits stopped train in Spain
Two trains carrying 544 passengers collided in Toledo province, derailing two cars and halting services between Madrid and the south. Emergency crews deployed helicopters and mobile intensive-care units as the death toll rose.
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At least 30 people died when a high-speed train struck the rear of a stopped train in central Spain on Wednesday, derailing cars and cutting rail links south of Madrid.
The collision happened on the morning of October 28 near Urda, in Toledo province, between the municipalities of Mora and Orgaz. The trains were operated by state-owned Renfe and private operator Iryo.
Regional spokeswoman Esther Padilla said the trains carried 397 and 147 passengers, respectively, a combined 544. She said one train hit the other from behind while it was stopped, causing two cars to derail.
The regional government initially confirmed 10 deaths and warned that the number would increase. Later updates put the toll at least 30. The crash follows a January collision in southern Spain that killed 46 people, according to the BBC.
Emergency services sent fire crews, three helicopters and two mobile intensive-care units. Urda's mayor, Manuel Galán, said the town had been asked to prepare a sports pavilion to receive injured passengers.
The cause has not been established. Why the leading train stopped, the sequence before impact, the total number injured and when services can resume are not yet known. The BBC reported an unconfirmed possibility of human error linked to signalling, while noting that no official account of the cause had been released.
