Rail disaster in Spain and multiple road crashes in Turkey trigger inquiries

Spanish and Turkish authorities are investigating several severe transport accidents reported across both countries.

In central Spain, a collision between two high-speed trains near Los Yebenes along the Madrid–Seville line resulted in 64 fatalities after two carriages derailed and rolled down a slope. Emergency crews operated at the crash site as safety regulators launched an inquiry.

Meanwhile, Turkish authorities responded to multiple fatal road collisions across several provinces. In Ankara's Polatlı district, a head-on crash between two passenger vehicles killed three people and injured four. In Isparta province, a midibus carrying seasonal agricultural workers rear-ended a freight truck, injuring 17 workers. A separate collision involving heavy goods vehicles caused one fatality and three injuries. Inquiries remain ongoing.

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