Death toll rises to 46 in a high‑speed train collision in Spain’s Toledo province, local media reported, citing civil protection sources; Xinhua, however, listed the figure at 39, indicating uncertainty over the official count.
Spanish newspaper ABC said the collision involved a Renfe AVE train and an Iryo train, with two Iryo carriages derailing into the siding, a detail not mentioned in the Xinhua figure.
Witnesses at the scene reported numerous injuries, though exact numbers were not yet released, according to local media reports.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said he was “shocked” by the serious collision, adding that emergency services are on the ground to assist those impacted.
Xinhua described the incident as a major accident involving several trains, but did not provide details about the exact trains or injuries.
