Two high-speed trains collide in Spain’s Toledo province, Madrid-Andalusia line suspended
Rail operator Adif suspended the Madrid-Andalusia line on Wednesday after two high-speed trains collided near Los Yebenes and Urda, with El Pais citing witnesses who reported numerous injuries.
Los Yebenes, Spain. Two high-speed trains collided on Wednesday in the province of Toledo, and rail operator Adif suspended services on the line linking Madrid with the southern region of Andalusia. Adif gave no further details.
Operator’s statement
In a message on X, Adif said train traffic on the Madrid-Andalusia route had been halted after a rear-end collision between two trains.
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The Spanish newspaper El Pais cited witnesses who described numerous injured people and the arrival of emergency medical teams at the scene. According to the paper, two of the rail cars involved reportedly left the tracks and fell down an embankment.
Time and location
El Pais reported that the accident took place shortly after 9 a.m. local time (0800 GMT), on the stretch between the towns of Los Yebenes and Urda.
Trains involved
The newspaper said one of the trains was an AVE service that had departed Madrid for Seville. The other was an Iryo train travelling in the opposite direction.
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