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One Canadian among 69 dead in last week's Spanish train crash

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The Canadian Press. (2026, November 2). One Canadian among 69 dead in last week's Spanish train crash. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/one-canadian-among-69-dead-in-last-week-s-spanish-train-crash/article_bec5d0be-d960-5ff1-8abb-90b10ac36c4e.html

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Spanish authorities confirmed that one Canadian is among the 69 people killed in a high-speed rail collision on October 28, 2026, in Urda, Spain. Six Canadians were injured and another was reported missing following the incident. The crash also resulted in fatalities from several other countries including the United States, France, Japan, Argentina, Mexico, Portugal, Tunisia, and the Czech Republic.

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As of November 2, 69 people were confirmed dead following a high-speed train crash in central Spain's Toledo province. Initially reported to have at least 10 deaths, the death toll escalated rapidly as investigations progressed. The incident occurred around 9 AM local time on October 28 when one high-speed train from Madrid to Seville collided with another that had stopped on the tracks, causing several carriages to derail. Spain’s rail system operator ADIF reported service suspensions between Madrid and southern regions like Andalucía due to the crash.

Mayor Manuel Galán of Urda town near Toledo informed Spanish broadcaster TVE about injured passengers needing assistance at a local sports hall. The cause and full extent of casualties are still under investigation, with authorities from Castilla-La Mancha region providing updates on the fatalities including 4 Americans and 1 Canadian among foreign victims. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez pledged to investigate the incident thoroughly and implement improvements in railway safety, considering last year’s record of carrying approximately 45 million travelers, many tourists included.

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Cranes lift wrecked train carriages as rescuers search for victims following a collision between two trains in Urda, Spain, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026. asserted

rescuers → lift → Urda

Spanish authorities have confirmed one Canadian is among those killed in last week’s high-speed rail collision in Spain. asserted

Canadian → confirm → Spain

Sixty-nine people died when one train slammed into another train parked on the tracks on Oct. 28. asserted

train → die → Oct.

Global Affairs Canada said last week it was aware of six Canadians injured and one missing following the crash. asserted

it → say → crash

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW asserted

ARTICLE → continue → ?

Global Affairs has not yet responded to a request for information on the status of those seven people. asserted

Affairs → respond → people

In addition to the Canadian, Spanish officials say 54 of those killed were Spanish nationals, four were Americans and one victim each came from France, Japan, Argentina, Mexico, Portugal, Tunisia and the Czech Republic. asserted

victim → say → France

Authorities are working to identify three other bodies and three people are still reported missing — two Australians and one from Japan. asserted

people → work → Japan

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 2, 2026. asserted

report → publish → Press

One Canadian among 69 dead in last week's Spanish train crash

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