64 dead as two high-speed trains collide in Spain's Toledo province

At least 64 people have been killed in a collision involving two high-speed trains in Spain's central province of Toledo, with the death toll feared to rise as rescue efforts continue. According to local media reports, the accident has also left passengers injured and disrupted rail services connecting Madrid with Ciudad Real and the southern region of Andalusia. Spain's state-owned news agency and other local media reported the fatalities, while the country's rail infrastructure operator, ADIF, confirmed that the crash took place in Toledo province.

The accident involved two high-speed trains travelling in the same direction. One train reportedly struck the rear of the other, causing two coaches to leave the tracks, The Associated Press (AP) reported citing Spanish broadcaster TVE. 

 The precise circumstances leading to the collision were not



immediately clear. Authorities had yet to provide a complete account of how the two trains came into contact or confirm the full number of passengers affected.

The severity of the accident prompted local authorities in nearby towns to prepare for an emergency response. Manuel Galán, the mayor of Urda, told TVE that several passengers also sustained injuries and that civil protection authorities had asked the town administration to make a sports pavilion available to accommodate those affected.

Jesús Pérez, the mayor of another nearby village, Los Yébenes, also spoke to the broadcaster and described the situation as apparently "serious." The regional president of Castilla-La Mancha, Emiliano García-Page, announced on X that he was travelling to the crash site. His visit comes as authorities assess the situation and respond to the aftermath of the collision.