High-Speed Train Collision Near Urda Leaves 64 Dead as Spain Mourns Again
A catastrophic collision between a Renfe AVE high-speed train and an Iryo passenger train near Urda, Toledo province, killed at least 64 people on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. Dawn News
The crash occurred just after 9am, around 150 kilometres south of Madrid, on the busy Madrid-to-Seville line. At least three carriages plunged down an embankment, and two Iryo wagons derailed, as hundreds of ambulances, helicopters, and rescue teams rushed to the scene.
Castilla-La Mancha regional leader Emiliano García-Page confirmed the death toll, warning it would “probably grow even more.” Rail operator Adif suspended all traffic on the line as investigators worked to determine the cause.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, who is seeking re-election next month, cleared his schedule and described himself as “shocked.” The opposition People’s Party cancelled all campaign events in solidarity.
Tragically, this is Spain’s second deadly rail disaster this year. A January collision near Adamuz, Córdoba, killed 46 people and reignited debate over railway maintenance investment. The Urda crash now demands urgent answers about the safety of Spain’s rail infrastructure.
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