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Oct 28, 2026

Spanish train was traveling at up to 124 mph when it crashed near Urda, killing 69 people

A preliminary report found a Spanish passenger train was moving at a minimum of 99 mph when it collided with a stationary train near Urda on Wednesday. The crash on the Madrid-Seville high-speed line killed at least 69 people, marking Spain's second major rail disaster this year.

Oct 28, 2026·9 sources
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Top claims

  • ▪Spanish Civil Guard officers set up special bureaus to collect DNA samples from relatives of missing passengers.
  • ▪A Portuguese train crew member and a Civil Guard officer named José Manuel were confirmed among the fatalities.
  • ▪A high-speed Renfe AVE train crashed into the rear of a stationary private Iryo train near Urda on October 28, 2026.

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Spain's Urda high-speed train collisionDisaster responsePublic safetyWorld affairs

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