A high-speed train collided into the rear of another train that stopped and derailed two cars, killing at least 46 people on Wednesday in central Spain.
A public utility worker repairing a main signaling fault allegedly failed to warn an AVE high-speed train about an oncoming Iryo train. “Shocked by the serious train accident in Toledo. I remain in constant contact with the Minister of Transport, @oscar_puente_, and with the president of Castilla-La Mancha, @garciapage. Emergency services are working on the ground to assist those affected and ensure their safety, in coordination with all the involved administrations. My affection, solidarity, and support to all the victims and their families”, he wrote on X.
The train accident was caused because of a human error, according to ABC News.
Spanish Health Minister Mónica Garcia told TVE that emergency workers were focusing on rescuing survivors and bodies from the two most damaged train cars. She said that the injured are being sent to different hospitals in the area. “It was a high-speed impact, so we are expecting this to be a tragedy,” Garcia said. The Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday said that he was “shocked” after the second collision this year on Spain’s high-speed rail network.
