Spain train crash: what we know so far
The gist
A Renfe train rear-ended a stationary Iryo train near Urda, Spain, killing at least 68 people.
It is Spain's second deadly high-speed rail crash this year, before an election.
How it unfolded
- Jan 2026A high-speed train crash near Adamuz in Córdoba province killed 46 people after a break in the track caused a derailment.
- Oct 28, 2026 08:30A computer failure knocked out the LZB signalling system, and about six trains on a 63km stretch stopped automatically, including the Iryo and Renfe trains.
- Oct 28, 2026 08:36-08:52The Renfe train resumed travelling at about 124 miles per hour after an erroneous order from a train controller and rear-ended the stationary Iryo train near Urda in Toledo province; several carriages fell down an embankment.