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Two high-speed trains collide in Toledo

A Renfe AVE struck the rear of a stopped Iryo train; a toll attributed to Civil Protection reported at least 50 dead and more than 179 injured.

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Two high-speed trains collided in Spain's Toledo province on the line connecting Madrid and Seville. A Renfe AVE train struck the rear of an Iryo train that was stopped. The crash occurred between Los Yébenes and Urda, towns along the identified section. The reported sequence identifies the two services involved and places the impact on that rail corridor.

The accident occurred Wednesday, October 28, at about 8:54 a.m. A toll attributed to Civil Protection placed the number of deaths at at least 50 and injuries at more than 179. The figures concern consequences reported after the Toledo collision. The scale makes it a grave railway emergency, although the specific victim figures remain tied to that attributed toll.

The crash location was bounded between Los Yébenes and Urda along the Madrid-Seville route. That reference places the accident on the path linking Spain's capital with Andalusia, while identification of a Renfe AVE and an Iryo train describes the two trains involved. According to the reported sequence, the Renfe service struck the Iryo train from behind while it was stopped on the line. The stated point lies in Toledo province.

The accident occurred about nine months after another railway disaster in Adamuz, Córdoba province. That episode, on January 18, 2026, left 46 dead. The timing places both events in the same year, although the Toledo crash occurred in October and the earlier one in January. The Adamuz figure provides context for the toll without confusing the locations or circumstances described for each event.

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