Spain train crash kills foreign nationals
The gist
A Renfe train hit a stopped Iryo train in central Spain, killing 69 people.
At least 12 of the identified dead were foreigners, drawing in several governments.
How it unfolded
- Oct 28, 2026A high-speed train hit the rear of a stopped train near Toledo, derailing two cars and killing at least 68, per the Castilla La Mancha regional government. The Renfe train carried 397 passengers and the Iryo train 147.
- Oct 28, 2026Transport Minister Óscar Puente said a signal failure stopped trains on a 63-km stretch, and a central command center then told the Renfe train to restart without speed restrictions; it collided with the stopped Iryo train at 8:53 a.m.
- Oct 29, 2026Regional leader Emiliano Garcia-Page raised the death toll to 69 after remains were found during crane operations. The Foreign Ministry said 42 foreign citizens from seven countries were involved, with one killed and at least seven injured so far.