Spain train crash live updates: At least 68 killed in high-speed train crash as Spain’s PM says ‘all of Spain is in mourning’

A high-speed train collided with a stationary train south of Madrid, marking the country's worst disaster since 2013. The collision occurred on Wednesday in Toledo province. The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age report that at least 68 people were killed and dozens were injured. However, France 24 reports that at least 64 people were killed and 58 others were injured.

Transport Minister Óscar Puente stated that a computer malfunction disrupted the railway’s safety system. According to France 24, a RENFE train was instructed to resume its journey despite an active stop signal, causing it to crash into the stationary IRYO train. This event is Spain's second deadly high-speed rail collision this year; France 24 notes a January crash killed 46 people.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez addressed the nation from the site of the collision to express solidarity with the victims, their families, and the injured. Rescue teams are continuing to search the wreckage for bodies and survivors.

Brief written by urgent.news from The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, BBC World, BBC News, France 24 — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.