In brief
A high‑speed train collision near Urda on the Madrid‑Seville line killed at least 68 people and injured around 80‑100. The Korea foreign ministry confirmed that one of two South Korean nationals suffered minor injuries and was discharged, while the other remains hospitalized. Spanish authorities are investigating a suspected rail‑control error, and Spain’s prime minister has declared three days of national mourning.
Two South Korean nationals were among the passengers injured when a high‑speed train crashed into a stationary train near Urda, in Spain’s Toledo province, on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. The South Korean foreign ministry said one of the passengers sustained minor injuries and was discharged from the hospital after treatment, while the other remains hospitalized.
The collision, involving a Renfe AVE train travelling from Madrid to Seville and a private Iryo train, killed at least 68 people, according to reports from the regional government of Castilla‑La Mancha and corroborated by Al Jazeera and UPI. The incident derailed two carriages and knocked them into an embankment.
Injuries are reported at about 80 people by Al Jazeera, with 50 serious and 15 critical, while UPI and other outlets cite roughly 100 injured overall. Yonhap notes that the death toll was at least 68 and that over 500 passengers were aboard the two trains.
Spanish authorities are investigating a possible computer‑control failure that may have allowed the following train to depart despite a red signal, a cause also mentioned by UPI and alleged by Kyodo News. Al Jazeera describes the incident as a result of signalling failures and possible negligence.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez declared three days of national mourning from October 29 to 31, and called for stronger safety measures. King Felipe VI also expressed sorrow over the tragedy.
The UAE president, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sent condolences to King Felipe VI and the Spanish people for the victims and the injured.
Spanish rescuers are still combing the wreckage in hopes of finding survivors, with more than 300 personnel on the scene, as reported by Reuters. The search is ongoing while investigations resume, and rail service remains suspended on the Madrid‑Seville high‑speed route until further notice.
