At least 64 people are feared dead after two high-speed trains collided in Spain, triggering a major rescue operation and disrupting rail services between Madrid and the country’s southern region.

According to initial reports from Spanish media, the accident occurred near Urda station in Toledo province on Wednesday, October 28, when a Renfe train struck the rear of an Iryo train that had stopped on the tracks.

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The collision caused several carriages to derail, with some reportedly plunging down an embankment. All 13 carriages on the train came off the track in that crash, many of them careering into a concrete barrier.

Regional authorities say, more than 500 passengers were aboard the two trains. The Iryo service was carrying 147 people, including a baby, while the Renfe train had 397 passengers on board.

The updated death toll makes the rail disaster the country’s worst since 2013, when 80 people died after a train derailed in north-western Spain

Emergency services, including firefighters, Civil Guard officers, medical personnel and civil protection teams, were dispatched to the scene to rescue trapped passengers and assist the injured.

 Spain’s rail infrastructure administrator, Adif, high-speed rail traffic between Madrid and Andalusia was suspended following the accident. Renfe also halted services connecting Madrid, Ciudad Real and Andalusia, leaving passengers facing significant travel disruptions.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez expressed shock over the accident and extended his support to the victims and their families.

 Preliminary reports, investigators were examining the circumstances surrounding the collision, including possible technical or signalling failures. However, authorities had not established an official cause of the crash.

The disaster has renewed concerns about railway safety in Spain, which operates one of Europe’s largest high-speed rail networks.

The investigation is expected to establish how the collision occurred and whether technical faults, operational errors or other factors contributed to the tragedy.