Ten people confirmed dead in high-speed Spain train crash, local media report
Source: CNBC ·
It is the second deadly high-speed train collision in Spain this year.
From the source
At least 10 people have been killed in a collision between two trains in the Spanish province of Toledo, it was reported on Wednesday. The high-speed trains collided shortly before 9:15 a.m. local time (4:15 a.m. ET), when emergency services were deployed to the scene. Esther Padilla, spokesperson for the regional government of Castilla-La Mancha, told Spanish broadcasters that the incident had resulted in at least 10 deaths. Authorities said they would open the town of Urda's sports hall to provide assistance to those affected, with an Advanced Medical Post being set up at the site of the crash to triage the injured, provide medical care and transfer those requiring further treatment to hospitals. It is currently unclear how many people suffered injuries. Railway infrastructure manager Adif is investigating the sequence of events surrounding the accident, Spanish news agency EFE reported on Wednesday. Adif said in a post on X on Wednesday morning that traffic on the Madrid to…
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