High-speed train crash in Spain and traffic accidents in Turkey kill dozens

Emergency responders in Spain and Turkey are responding to a series of fatal transport accidents. Near Los Yebenes in central Spain, a collision between two high-speed trains caused two carriages to derail down an embankment, resulting in 64 fatalities.

In Turkey, multiple road crashes have claimed lives and left several injured. A head-on collision between two passenger vehicles in Ankara's Polatlı district killed three people and sent four others to local hospitals. In Isparta province, a midibus transporting seasonal agricultural workers struck a heavy goods vehicle from behind, injuring 17 passengers. Additionally, a separate collision involving two freight vehicles left one person dead and three injured. Local authorities across both countries have initiated investigations into the circumstances surrounding each incident.

Sources: Anadolu Ajansı (Anadolu Agency), Bianet, Cumhuriyet, TRT Haber (Turkish Radio and Television Corporation)