Two high-speed trains collide in Spain

In Spain, in the province of Toledo, between Los Yebenes and Urda, two high-speed trains collided with each other. The accident involved a Renfe company train, which was carrying 397 passengers, and an Iryo company train with 147 passengers. According to 1tv, the trains were traveling on the Madrid-Seville route. According to information from mtavari-fb, the Renfe train collided with the stationary Iryo train. 1TV+4

Various data are being circulated regarding the number of dead: 1tv, rustavi2, interpressnews, tvpirveli and tvpirveli-fb speak of 39 dead. imedinews and imedinews-fb put the number of dead at 30, while 1tv and rustavi2-fb name 50 dead. imedinews, interpressnews, tvpirveli and mtavari-fb initially reported 10 dead. The number of injured, according to 1tv and rustavi2-fb, is 179. 1TV+12

Regarding the causes of the accident, 1tv writes that at the moment of the collision, traffic was being carried out in a "side signal blocking" mode, which was caused by a malfunction of the LZB system. According to imedinews, two carriages of the Iryo train derailed as a result of the collision. Due to the incident, traffic on the rail line between Madrid and Andalusia has been suspended. 1TV+6

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa expressed their condolences to the families of the deceased. imedinews notes that Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez canceled his daily schedule, while the "People's Party" suspended its election campaign events. Interpressnews+1