Two Passenger Trains Collide in Central Spain, Dozens Killed

A high-speed train crashed into a train that had stopped on the tracks in central Spain on October 28, 2026, killing dozens of people. The Associated Press reported at least 68 deaths, while the New York Post reported at least 64.

The collision took place near Urda and Los Yebenes, in Toledo province, on the Madrid to Seville railway line. Both trains were passenger services. According to the Associated Press, the high-speed train struck the rear of the stopped train, and two cars derailed, meaning they left the rails. The Associated Press first reported the crash with a much lower early toll, which was later revised upward in the reporting that followed.

Pedro Sánchez, Spain's head of government, travelled to Urda in response to the accident. The Spanish government said Sánchez had visited the site, and he announced three days of official mourning. Official mourning is a formal period set by the government to honour the dead, usually marked by flags flown at half-mast and public events scaled back.

The crash is among the deadliest rail accidents in recent Spanish history.