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Two high-speed trains rear-end in Spain, rail operator says

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On October 27, two high-speed trains collided in central Spain between Los Yebenes and Urda in the province of Toledo, according to rail operator Adif. The collision led to the suspension of services on the Madrid-Andalusia line. Witnesses reported injuries and the involvement of emergency medical teams; two train cars left the tracks and fell down an embankment. The incident involved an AVE train from Madrid bound for Seville and an Iryo train traveling in the opposite direction.

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At least 69 people died and nearly 200 were injured when two high-speed trains collided near the town of Urda, 130km south of Madrid, on October 27. The Independent Authority for the Technical Investigation of Accidents and Incidents (AITAT) reported that one train was moving at speeds between 99 mph and 124 mph when it rear-ended a stationary train. This incident has led to the suspension of services between Madrid and Andalusia, prompting investigations into potential failures in railway safety systems.

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It involved a high-speed AVE train that had left Madrid bound for Seville and an Iryo train travelling in the opposite direction, the report said.

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Two high-speed trains rear-end in Spain, rail operator says · mixed framing

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Two high-speed trains rear-end in Spain, rail operator says asserted

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Two high-speed trains have collided in Spain, prompting the suspension of the line connecting Madrid to the southern Andalusia region, rail operator Adif said on Oct 27, without providing further details. “Traffic on the Madrid-Andalusia high-speed rail line has been suspended following a rear-end collision between two trains,” Adif said in a message posted on X. Spanish newspaper El Pais cited witnesses describing numerous injuries and the arrival of emergency medical teams at the scene. Two of the rail cars involved reportedly left the tracks and fell down an embankment, the report added. uncertain

report → collide → embankment

According to El Pais, the accident occurred shortly after 9am local time (4pm Singapore time) between the towns of Los Yebenes and Urda, in the province of Toledo, located in central Spain. uncertain

accident → accord → Spain

It involved a high-speed AVE train that had left Madrid bound for Seville and an Iryo train travelling in the opposite direction, the report said. asserted

report → involve → direction