Spain Train Disaster: Sánchez Declares Three Days of Mourning After 68 Killed
Spain is mourning after a devastating collision between two high-speed trains near Urda, in the Toledo province, on October 28, 2026, killed at least 68 people and injured dozens more.
The trains, operated by Spain’s state-owned Renfe and private rail company Iryo, were travelling in the same direction when one struck the rear of the other, which had stopped on the track. Several carriages derailed, prompting a major emergency response as rescue teams searched the wreckage and helped injured passengers.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced three days of official national mourning, from…
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