Spain’s rail manager has suspended services after a crash near Toledo killed at least 64 people and injured 80, regional authorities say. Rescue teams continue to search the wreckage. Spain’s football federation has postponed 24 cup games and says it will announce new dates.
Spain’s rail infrastructure manager Adif has suspended services between Madrid, Ciudad Real and Andalusia after two high-speed trains collided in Toledo province on 28 October. Regional authorities reported at least 64 deaths and 80 injuries. Rescuers were still searching the wreckage, and the death toll was likely to rise.
Spain’s football federation has postponed all 24 first-round Copa del Rey matches scheduled for 28 October after the crash. Thursday’s fixtures remain scheduled.
The Spanish Football Federation said it postponed the 24 afternoon and evening matches as a mark of respect for the victims and solidarity with those affected. It offered to help the authorities assist people affected by the collision. The postponement applies to those cup fixtures, not every football match in Spain.
The federation said on 28 October that it would announce a revised schedule and replacement dates in the coming days. It had not yet released those dates; Thursday’s matches remained on the schedule.
The Castilla-La Mancha regional government’s death toll rose from an initial 10 to at least 30, then to 64. The region’s leader said more victims were likely because rescuers had not reached the bottom of the derailed carriages. Spain’s Health Minister Monica Garcia had said it was too soon to confirm a final casualty figure.The Guardian
Regional authorities gave the figure of 80 injured in an account carried by France 24. An earlier
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RTVE, citing Spain’s Transport Ministry, said a Renfe train struck an Iryo train from behind, in an account carried by the BBC. Renfe is a state-owned railway company; Iryo is a private high-speed rail operator. Authorities had not established the cause of the collision.
Adif placed the crash between Mora and Orgaz. Castilla-La Mancha government spokeswoman Esther Padilla said both trains were travelling from Madrid to Seville when one hit the rear of the other while it was stopped, derailing two Iryo carriages. The collision occurred just after 9am (08:00 GMT).
Padilla gave these passenger counts for the two trains.
| Train operator | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Renfe | 397 |
| Iryo | 147 |
Spanish news agencies said hospitals in Toledo, Ciudad Real and Alcázar de San Juan cancelled planned procedures as casualties began arriving. The cancellations also affect patients awaiting planned care.
Garcia said emergency workers were focusing on rescuing survivors and recovering bodies from the two most damaged carriages. Injured passengers were being sent to hospitals in the area, she said in comments carried by Al Jazeera.
Emergency-service personnel said firefighters, civil protection teams, three medical helicopters and two mobile intensive-care units were working at the scene. Urda mayor Manuel Galán told Toledodiario that two halls were being prepared: one for injured and other affected passengers, and another to provide information and assistance to relatives.
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez expressed support for the victims and their families. His official agenda was cleared for 28 October.
Renfe said it had activated its assistance plan for accident victims and their families. Relatives can call 900 10 10 20. Passengers on affected trains can change or cancel their tickets free of charge.
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