Madrid-Seville line crash leaves at least 64 dead in Spain
Renfe and Iryo trains collided after 9 a.m. near Toledo on the Madrid-Seville route; the death toll has risen to at least 64 as rescue work continues.
At least 64 people were killed when Renfe and Iryo high-speed trains collided in Spain on Wednesday just after 9 a.m.
A person briefed on the disaster said the Iryo train had stopped after a signal fault and was struck by the Renfe service; the sequence is under investigation.
About 544 passengers were aboard: 147 on the Iryo train and 397 on the Renfe train.
The crash is the second deadly accident this year on the Madrid–Andalusia line; a January collision near Adamuz killed 46.
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez cleared his agenda; the opposition People’s Party cancelled campaign events ahead of a November 29 snap election.