Death toll rises following high-speed train collision in Spain's Toledo province
Military units and emergency personnel are responding to a fatal high-speed train collision in Toledo, with reports indicating at least 46 to 64 deaths.
Emergency response teams and over 100 personnel from Spain's Military Emergencies Unit have deployed to Toledo following a collision between an AVE train and a stationary Iryo convoy near Urda and Los Yébenes. Casualty estimates vary, with El Mundo reporting at least 64 fatalities, while other outlets report at least 46 dead and nearly 150 injured. Castilla-La Mancha Regional President Emiliano García-Page warned that "we expect more fatalities" as rescue dogs and specialized units clear the wreckage. The disaster on the Madrid-Andalusia corridor—coming nine months after a fatal crash in Adamuz—has reignited fierce political debate over infrastructure safety. Public attention has returned to previous statements by Transport Minister Óscar Puente, who earlier claimed "the probability of another accident is extremely low."
Sources: Canarias7, El Mundo, Infodefensa, La Vanguardia, Marca