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It was supposed to be an ordinary journey. Hundreds of passengers were travelling peacefully when a sudden collision turned everything into chaos. Carriages derailed, people became trapped, and rescue teams rushed to help survivors.
As the hours passed, the death toll reached 69, while more than 200 people were reported injured. Investigators began examining how one train could continue along the tracks while another remained stopped ahead. Early findings raised questions about the railway signalling system and decisions made by the control centre.
The tragedy occurred on October 28, near Urda, in Spain’s Toledo province, when a Renfe train collided with a stationary Iryo service on the Madrid–Seville high-speed line.
The investigation is now focusing on communications, technical records and safety procedures to establish exactly what happened. Although initial findings suggest a possible chain of failures, the definitive cause has not yet been confirmed.
