At least 10 people have been killed after two high-speed trains collided in Spain’s Toledo province, a spokesperson for the regional government told local news outlet CMM Noticias.
Esther Padilla, the spokesperson of the regional government Castilla and La Mancha, said that there were 146 passengers and a baby traveling on one train and 397 passengers on the other. CNN reported.
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said he was “shocked by the serious train incident” in Toledo. In a post on X, Sánchez added that emergency services are on the ground to assist those impacted in the crash.
My affection, solidarity, and support to all the victims and their families,” he said.
In an interview with the radio station Cadena Ser, the mayor of Urda, Manuel Galán, said that authorities are preparing a facility to receive any potential injured individuals, following a request from the Civil Protection agency.
Speaking to TVE España, Jesús Pérez Martín, the mayor of Los Yébenes, said, “We have very little information; I’ve been told it’s a serious accident.”
