At least 30 killed as two high-speed trains collide in Spain
MADRID: At least 30 people were killed when two high-speed trains collided in Spain on Wednesday, the second deadly accident in less than a year on the line connecting Madrid to the southern Andalusia region, regional authorities said.
Madrid reports at least 30 deaths following a high-speed train collision on Wednesday, marking the second fatal accident on the Madrid-Andalusia line within a year. Footage from Castilla-La Mancha Television revealed a derailed train with a carriage still on an elevated track, alongside twisted metal and wreckage strewn across an embankment.
Passenger Miguel described the impact to COPE radio, recounting the "massive roar" and a "10-second thud" as if the train were about to derail. The death toll had initially risen to 30 from 10, according to the Castilla-la Mancha regional government. This accident follows a similar incident nine months prior, where a collision between high-speed trains resulting in the death of 46 people near Adamuz, Cordoba province.
The earlier crash sparked a debate about the level of investment in railway maintenance in recent years.
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