Dozens killed in high-speed train crash in central Spain Dozens killed in high-speed train crash in central Spain RESTRICTION: “@1vanta3 via X - NO RESALE MUST ON-SCREEN COURTESY....SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW......TOLEDO, SPAIN (OCT. 27? 2026) (@1vanta3 via X - RESTRICTED)TOLEDO, SPAIN - OCT. 27, 2026 - RESTRICTION: “@1vanta3 via X - NO RESALE MUST ON-SCREEN COURTESY - Dozens of people were killed Wednesday when two high-speed trains collided in central Spain, according to Spanish public broadcaster RTVE.....Government sources told RTVE that at least 30 people had died. Spanish daily El Espanol reported at least 46 deaths, citing regional government sources.....Government sources initially told El Pais they feared the disaster could be “worse than Adamuz,” referring to a January high-speed rail crash in southern Spain that killed 46 people. Authorities have yet to announce an official death toll or injury count.....Preliminary information from the Transport Ministry suggested a Renfe AVE train struck the rear of a stationary Iryo train. Two carriages derailed and fell down an embankment, according to emergency services.....The Iryo train was carrying 147 passengers and the Renfe train 397, according to a regional government spokesperson.....“There were dead people underneath the trains. So many people couldn’t get out, screams ... It was horrifying,” Eduarda, a passenger on the Iryo train, told Spanish radio station Cadena SER.....Wednesday s crash occurred near the Urda station in the Toledo province at around 8.54 am local time (0754GMT).....Rail infrastructure operator Adif said both trains involved were serving the Madrid-Seville route. Services linking Madrid, Ciudad Real, and Andalusia were suspended.....Emergency crews, including firefighters and medical helicopters, were deployed to the scene. The Castilla-La Mancha regional government activated its emergency response plan.....Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez canceled his scheduled engagements to monitor the emergency; regional President Emiliano Garcia-Page said he was heading to the crash site, and various political parties canceled campaign events scheduled for Wednesday.....European leaders, including Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and European Parliament President Roberta Metsola have offered their condolences.....The cause remained under investigation though initial reports point to “human error.”