A devastating high-speed train crash in Spain has left at least 68 dead and 58 more requiring medical attention.
According to Fox News, the trains collided on Wednesday after one train stopped on the tracks, “derailing both trains and shredding at least two cabins.”
The crash took place in Spain’s Castilla-La Mancha, with the regional government confirming the death toll and adding that another 58 people required medical treatment in hospitals. Several Americans are believed to have been hurt in the crash, according to the State Department.
Rescue workers continue to search in the wreckage for survivors and bodies, with witnesses describing a gruesome scene.
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One train, run by the state-owned RENFE company, ran into the tail of the other train owned by private company IRYO that had stopped, knocking two of its cars off the track. Those companies were the same ones involved in January’s crash.
Padilla said 397 passengers were on the RENFE train and 147 passengers on the IRYO train.
CBS News shared video of the crash’s aftermath here.
One passenger recounted the tragic moment one of the victims died in his arms.
Watch:
Passenger recounts woman DYING IN HIS ARMS after today’s deadly Spain train collision…
Joaquín Torres was in carriage 5 when the trains struck, leaving carriages 6 and 7 destroyted.
He said a woman died in his arms after he tried to keep her warm.
“She was very cold, she was all alone. It was a hellish scene.”
The reported death toll has climbed to at least 68, with many others injured.
Behind every number is a life lost and a family left grieving.
Source: @visegrad24, EFE, AP / Writer: Marie
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) October 28, 2026
Passenger recounts woman DYING IN HIS ARMS after today’s deadly Spain train collision…Per Visegrád, “The death toll from the catastrophic high-speed rail collision in Toledo, central Spain, has risen to 68, making it one of the country’s worst rail disasters in decades.”
“More than 100 people remain injured, with medical teams reporting several passengers in critical condition.”
More than 100 people remain injured, with medical teams reporting several passengers in critical condition.
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) October 28, 2026
Visegrád also reported on the rash of high-speed rail crashes in Spain in 2026.
1) Adamuz rail disaster (January 18)
A high-speed Iryo train derailed in Adamuz (Córdoba) on the Madrid–Seville line after a fractured rail weld. Seconds later, a southbound Renfe train slammed into the derailed carriages, killing 46 and injuring 292.2) Gelida train derailment (January 20)
Commuter train hit a collapsed wall damaged by Storm Harry. Trainee driver killed, at least 37 injured.3) Cartagena train accident (January 22)
A passenger train in Cartagena collided with a crane arm on the tracks. Six people were injured. No fatalities.4) Talavera la Real accident (February 12)
Another rail incident in Talavera la Real added further pressure on infrastructure manager Adif.5) Toledo high-speed collision (October 28)
Today’s rear-end collision between an Iryo and a Renfe train on the Madrid-Andalusia line in Toledo has left at least 39 dead and shut down major southbound traffic.At least 86 were killed across the five accidents. Earlier incidents alone injured at least 335 people.
Today’s Toledo crash happened on the same line as the January 18 Adamuz disaster.
Video from the scene of the deadly Toledo rail collision
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) October 28, 2026
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