Spain train crash death toll rises to at least 30 near Toledo
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Castilla-La Mancha authorities raised the death toll to at least 30 after two high-speed trains collided on the Madrid-Seville line in Toledo province, up from an earlier count of 10, The Guardian reported.
At least 30 people have been killed after two high-speed trains collided in Toledo province in central Spain on the Madrid-Seville line, The Guardian reported, after regional authorities raised the toll from an earlier figure of 10. [1]
Castilla-La Mancha spokesperson Esther Padilla said the trains were heading the same way from Madrid to Seville when one ran into the rear of the other, which had stopped, knocking two carriages off the track. The cause was not yet known. [1]
Spanish media said the collision involved a state-owned Renfe train and a private Iryo service. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said he was in contact with the transport minister and Castilla-La Mancha's president and expressed solidarity with victims and families. [1]
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- Spain train crash: at least 30 dead after collision in Toledo province
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