At least ten dead after train crash in Spain

At least ten people were killed in a collision between two trains in Spain. The number of victims could rise even further. The route between the capital Madrid and the southern region

Toledo Province At least 68 dead after train accident in Spain As of: October 28, 2026 • 5:11 p.m

The number of deaths after the serious train accident in Spain has risen to 68. A high-speed train had hit a stationary train in the morning - according to initial investigations, probably because of an incorrect announcement from the control center.

There were many deaths and injuries in a train accident in Spain. According to the authorities in the afternoon, at least 68 people were killed. More than 100 people were injured.

A spokeswoman for the regional government said it was expected that the number of deaths would rise.

Serious train accident on the route between Madrid and Andalusia tagesschau, Das Erste, October 28th, 2026 • 8:00 p.m. Train hits a stationary train The accident occurred shortly before 9 a.m. in the central province of Toledo. A train from the private railway company Iryo came to a standstill and a following train from the state-owned company Renfe ran into it. Several wagons derailed and fell down a railway embankment. According to official information, a total of around 540 passengers were traveling from Madrid to Andalusia in both trains.

Train traffic on the high-speed line between Madrid and Andalusia was interrupted as a result, according to rail network operator Adif.

Several wagons derailed and some fell down the embankment.

The accident was due to an incorrect decision by the railway control center, said Transport Minister Óscar Puente. According to initial findings, the automatic security system had failed in the area in Castile-La Mancha. High-speed trains in the area were initially stopped but were allowed to continue after the manual control system was activated. The Iryo train, which was 25 kilometers away from the Renfe train at the time, stopped - why is still unclear.

An employee of the rail network operator Adif in the control center in Madrid ordered the Renfe high-speed train to continue traveling at normal speed. In such a case he would actually only have been allowed to drive 40 kilometers per hour. The Renfe train therefore crashed into the stationary Iryo train. Transport Minister Puente described the fact that the employee in the control center ordered the journey to continue as “inexplicable”.

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The accident brings back memories of the serious train accident near Adamuz in Andalusia in January this year. At that time, an Iryo high-speed train derailed and collided with an oncoming Renfe train. 46 people were killed in the accident and more than 150 were injured.

A broken rail is suspected to be the cause of the accident, which occurred on the open road at the time.

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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez was shocked. On the X platform, he said he expressed his condolences, solidarity and support to all victims and their families.

Also the Spanish King Felipe VI. and Queen Letizia reacted with shock: "We are deeply shocked and worried about the train accident," the royal couple also said on X.

The Spanish Bishops' Conference expressed its condolences and solidarity with the families of the victims. She prayed for the “eternal repose of the deceased and for the recovery of the injured,” it said in a statement.

German and European leaders have also expressed their condolences. Chancellor Friedrich Merz wrote on Platform X that the news “deeply affected” him.

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen also wrote on X that her condolences go out to the families and relatives of the victims. A spokeswoman for the EU Commission said it was ready to support the Spanish authorities in any way necessary. EU Council President António Costa expressed his condolences to the families of those who died and wished the injured a speedy recovery.

Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez has ordered three days of national mourning. In the evening, the victims of the train accident will be remembered in many cities.

With the exception of the right-wing extremist party Vox, all parties have canceled their election campaigns. Early parliamentary elections will take place in Spain on November 29th.

The Spanish football association RFEF has canceled today's cup match day due to the accident. All 24 planned games will be postponed, the association announced.

With information from Julia Macher, ARD Studio Madrid