Key facts
- At least 10 people are feared dead.
- Many more people were injured.
- The crash occurred in Toledo province, central Spain.
- Two high-speed trains collided in a rear-end collision.
- Two train cars derailed.
At least 10 people are feared dead and many more injured after two high-speed trains collided in Toledo province in central Spain on Wednesday morning. Spain’s state rail infrastructure authority announced that services between Madrid and the southern region of Andalucía had been suspended following the rear-end collision. The cause of the accident and the exact number of injuries are still under investigation, according to a spokesperson for the regional government. Government sources told El País that at least 10 fatalities were confirmed. Spain's state broadcaster, TVE, reported that the crash occurred when a high-speed train struck the back of another, causing two of its cars to derail. Emergency services were preparing a sports hall in Urda to accommodate the injured.