Dozens Killed and Injured in High-Speed Train Collision in Spain
Spain reports 64 deaths in a high-speed train collision.
Translated by Qiyas from الأنباء — Original source
Spanish authorities announced that the death toll from a high-speed train collision in Spain had risen to at least 64, with around 180 injured, according to Emiliano García-Page, president of the regional government of Castilla-La Mancha, who described the incident as “a tremendous tragedy.”
The crash site in the town of Ordóña, approximately 130 kilometers south of Madrid, showed carriages that had derailed and lay amid metal wreckage at the bottom of a slope.
Spain’s national railway operator, Renfe, confirmed in a statement that it had suspended train services on the main high-speed line connecting Madrid with southern Spain, after one of its trains collided with a train operated by the private Spanish company Iryo.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez expressed his “shock” over the incident, canceling his participation in an obesity summit in Madrid following news of the crash, while his Socialist Party suspended all its electoral activities.
The European Union expressed its readiness to support Spanish authorities in any way they might need. European Council President António Costa voiced his deep sorrow over the tragic accident in the Toledo region, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that Europe shares the grief of the victims’ families, extending its condolences to their loved ones.
