Two high-speed trains collide in Spain forcing suspension of line

By Sophie Tanno and Pau Mosquera, CNN

(CNN) — Two high-speed trains collided in Spain on Wednesday morning in what the country’s prime minister has described as a “serious” incident.

A train operated by the state-owned company Renfe and another operated by the company Iryo collided in the central Spanish province of Toledo, between the towns of Mora, Orgaz, and Urda, according to the railway infrastructure manager ADIF.

Both trains were traveling along the route connecting the capital city Madrid with Seville in Spain’s southern Andalusia province. The crash has forced the suspension of the high-speed line linking the Madrid region with Andalusia.

The extent of the damage and information regarding potential injuries currently remain unknown.

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said he was “shocked by the serious train incident” in Toledo. In a post on X, Sánchez added that emergency services are on the ground to assist those impacted in the crash.

“My affection, solidarity, and support to all the victims and their families,” he said.

In an interview with the radio station Cadena Ser, the mayor of Urda, Manuel Galán, said that authorities are preparing a facility to receive any potential injured individuals, following a request from the Civil Protection agency.

Speaking to TVE España, Jesús Pérez Martín, the mayor of Los Yébenes, said, “We have very little information; I’ve been told it’s a serious accident.”

This is a developing story and will be updated.

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