High-Speed Train Collision Near Toledo Kills at Least 64 Passengers
At least 64 people have died and more than 80 were injured after one train struck a stopped train near Toledo, with the reported toll still provisional.
By Hushread Stories, from 66 outlets · First published 28 Oct 2026
In brief
- At least 64 people have died and more than 80 were injured in Wednesday's collision near Urda in Toledo province.
- One train struck a stopped train on the Madrid-Andalucía high-speed line, interrupting services between Madrid and Andalucía.
- The collision involved two passenger trains, and reports say the operator told a driver to continue despite a red signal.
- At least two carriages fell down an embankment, while rescue teams continued work at the crash site.
- Authorities said the death toll could rise, and the supplied reports gave no time for services to resume.
Timeline · 4 moments
Emergency teams dispatched to the crash scene
Le Monde ↗Reports describe derailed carriages falling down an embankment
Il Post ↗Adif suspends traffic on the high-speed route
elEconomista.es ↗Trains collide near Urda on Madrid-Andalucía line
Infobae ↗Update 28 Oct 2026, 4:10 pm UTC
The reported death toll has risen to at least 64, with more than 80 people injured, and officials say the count could increase. Reuters reported that one train struck a stopped train; Spain's transport minister said the operator had inexplicably told a driver to continue despite a red signal, according to Deutsche Welle.
How it started
Two high-speed passenger trains collided near Urda, in the Spanish province of Toledo, on Wednesday, October 28. The crash interrupted the rail link between Madrid and Andalucía.
Rail infrastructure operator Adif said the collision involved an Iryo train and a Renfe train, according to elEconomista.es. Xataka identified the Renfe service as an AVE and cautioned that the first information was confused.
How it unfolded
Infobae placed the collision at around 8:35 a.m. on October 28, between Yébenes and Urda. That timing conflicts with GB News, which said the crash happened just after 9 a.m. local time.
Adif announced the suspension of traffic on the Madrid-Andalucía high-speed line following the collision, elEconomista.es reported.
Reports then described carriages leaving the tracks. Il Post said two carriages derailed and fell down an embankment. Fanpage reported that four carriages may have derailed, with some ending up on an embankment. The supplied accounts do not resolve that difference.
Several emergency teams were dispatched to the scene, according to Le Monde. Deutsche Welle reported that the regional government of Castilla-La Mancha said at least ten people had been killed.
GB News reported a substantially higher toll of at least 39 dead and dozens injured. The supplied coverage does not establish whether that figure supersedes the regional government's count.
Where it stands
The Madrid-Andalucía high-speed line is suspended, according to elEconomista.es. Deutsche Welle also reported that services between Madrid and Seville had been halted. The supplied reports give no reopening time.
The accounts establish a fatal collision, but the full casualty toll remains unclear. The regional government's figure of at least ten deaths, reported by Deutsche Welle, differs sharply from the 39 reported by GB News. No cause is established in the supplied coverage.
What to watch
The immediate questions are the confirmed number of people killed and injured, the extent of the derailment, and when services can resume. Further information is also needed to explain how the two trains collided.
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