EU prosecutor office investigates fatal train crash in Spain
The EU office carries out probes at Spanish rail network administrator, safety agency and state auditors.
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High-speed rail disaster in Spain: How it happened
Officials blame a control centre order for Wednesday’s crash following a critical train signalling system failure.
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Canine unit and cranes deployed to aid search and rescue efforts following the crash that killed at least 69 people.
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Spain demands answers after deadliest train disaster in over a decade
At least 68 people have been killed and more than 100 injured after two high-speed trains collided south of Madrid.
Published On 28 Oct 2026
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Emergency services work at the scene of a collision between two trains in Spain [Manu Fernandez/AP Photo]
An aerial view of the crash site. [Handout via Reuters]
Rescue teams at the scene where two high-speed trains crashed in the village of Urda, Toledo, Spain. [Ismael Herrero/EPA]
Wreckage from the train crash about 150km south of Madrid. [Javier Soriano/AFP]
Emergency workers search for victims in the derailed cars. [Manu Fernandez/AP Photo]
Rescue workers search the wreckage after the train collision. [Javier Soriano/AFP]
The president of the Castilla-La Mancha region, Emiliano Garcia-Page, said at least 30 people have died in the crash. [Ismael Herrero/EPA]
An aerial view of the crash site. [Handout via AFP]
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From: NewsFeed
Deadly high-speed train collision in Spain
At least 30 people have been killed after two high-speed trains collided near Urda, Spain.
Published On 28 Oct 2026
Train crash in Spain kills at least 68 people
Crash occurs near Urda in Toledo province, south of Madrid, on high-speed line connecting the capital with Seville.
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Flight from Israel makes emergency landing in Bulgaria after bomb threat
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