Key facts
- The crash killed 69 people and injured over 100.
- Victims include athlete Julieta Gallego, 24, and former minister Fátima Báñez, 59.
- A Renfe train collided with a stationary Iryo train on the same track.
- The incident occurred near Urda in central Spain on Wednesday morning.
A deadly train crash in central Spain on Wednesday morning killed 69 people and injured over 100, many seriously. The collision occurred near Urda when a high-speed Renfe train struck a stationary Iryo train on the same track. Among the victims were Julieta Gallego, a 24-year-old Spanish long jumper, and Fátima Báñez, 59, a former employment minister who served from 2011 to 2018. The Royal Spanish Athletics Federation mourned Gallego's death, calling it a blow to the sport. The Spanish Confederation of Business Organizations confirmed Báñez's passing, highlighting her commitment to businesses. The crash is the worst rail disaster in Spain since 2013.