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Spain High-Speed Train Crash Kills 68 in Toledo

Spain High-Speed Train Crash Kills 68 in Toledo

By Fatma Younis

A high-speed train collision in Toledo, Spain, on Wednesday killed at least 68 people and injured 77, marking the country's second major rail disaster this year.

Casualties and Passenger Numbers

The crash involved a Renfe and an Iryo high-speed train. Castilla-La Mancha region spokesperson Esther Padilla said 147 people were aboard the Iryo train and 397 on the Renfe train. Aerial footage released by the Guardia Civil shows a derailed train with at least one carriage on an elevated section of track.

Investigation Underway

Police are questioning staff at a control centre, but the cause of the collision has not been confirmed.

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