As many as 64 people were killed in the train collision, news agency AP reported. In the visuals that have emerged from the tragic incident, coaches were seen derailed. Two trains collided in Spain’s Toledo province on Wednesday, resulting in several deaths and injuries.
Spokesperson for the Castilla La Mancha region, cited in the report, the accident occurred between two high-speed trains with hundreds of passengers, and they were heading in the same direction from the capital, Madrid, to Seville, according to Esther Padilla. “Emergency services are working on the ground to assist those affected and ensure their safety, in coordination with all the involved administrations,” he added. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen also reacted to the incident on X and said, “Just received the devastating news from Toledo on the collision of two high-speed trains.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, in a post on X, expressed shock over the incident and noted that the emergency services were assisting the affected individuals. “Shocked by the serious train accident in Toledo. I remain in constant contact with the Minister of Transport, @oscar_puente_, and with the president of Castilla-La Mancha, @garciapage,” the PM wrote. My heart goes out to the victims’ families and loved ones.
Today, Europe mourns with you.”
