Two high-speed trains collide in Spain, rail operator says

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Two high-speed trains ‌have collided in Spain, prompting the suspension of the line connecting Madrid to the southern Andalucía region, rail operator Adif said on Wednesday.“Traffic on the Madrid-Andalucía high-speed rail line has been suspended following a rear-end collision ⁠between two trains,” Adif said in a message ‌posted ‌on X. A Renfe and an Iryo train crashed just after 9am (8am Irish time), causing two Iryo wagons to derail, a government spokesperson for the Castilla ‌La Mancha region said, adding that the cause and number of ⁠injuries were still ⁠being determined.

Rail operator Adif said the incident occurred between the towns of Mora and Orgaz, and involved a Renfe and an Iryo high-speed train travelling from Madrid to Seville. Manuel Galan, the ‌mayor of ⁠Urda near the central city of Toledo, said he had been asked by ‌emergency services to prepare a sports hall to accommodate the injured.

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