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At Least 10 Confirmed Dead After Two High-Speed Trains Collide in Spain

The collision occurred at a station in Urda, in Toledo province. Three air ambulances and two mobile intensive care units were at the scene.

An emergency vehicle waits beside a railway platform before sunrise / TokenPost.ai
An emergency vehicle waits beside a railway platform before sunrise / TokenPost.ai

At least 10 people were killed when two high-speed trains collided at a station in Spain’s Toledo province early Wednesday, prompting an emergency response that included air ambulances and mobile intensive care units.

The collision occurred shortly before 4:15 a.m. ET (08:15 UTC), shortly before 9:15 a.m. local time, at a station in Urda, a town in Toledo province.

Firefighters from the Alcazar de San Juan and Orgaz stations were at the scene with Civil Protection teams from several nearby villages. Three air ambulances and two mobile intensive care units were also working there. Emergency services were sent to the site after the collision, and crews were working there during the response.

Urda is in Toledo province, part of Castilla-La Mancha.

John Kim

John Kim reports on the digital-asset business for TokenPost. Send corrections or tips to info@tokenpost.com.

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