ЖП катастрофа в Испания: 46 загинаха след сблъсък на два високоскоростни влака в Толедо, съобщават местните медии | Top updates

At least 46 people were killed after two high-speed trains collided in central Spain, Spanish media outlet ABC reported. The collision occurred on Wednesday morning in the province of Toledo. Rail services between Madrid, Ciudad Real and Andalusia have been suspended until further notice.

" Traffic on the Madrid-Andalusia high-speed rail line has been suspended following a rear-end collision between two trains, " Spain’s rail infrastructure operator, Adif, said in a message posted on X.

Esther Padilla, spokesperson for the Castilla-La Mancha regional government, confirmed that 147 people were travelling on the Iryo train, while the Renfe AVE train was carrying 397 passengers.

Video footage broadcast by regional channel Castilla-La Mancha Television showed a derailed train, with at least one carriage still perched on an elevated stretch of track. Debris, including mangled metal and shattered panels, was scattered down the embankment below the railway line.

Испанската социална телевизия TVE заяви, че в случая са взели участие два високоскоростни влака, пътуващи в една и съща посока. One train reportedly crashed into the rear of the other, causing two carriages to derail.

Was human error responsible for the train collision?

Sources in Spain’s Transport Ministry told ABC that human error may have caused the accident. An employee of state-owned railway infrastructure operator Adif, who was reportedly working to repair a fault in the main signalling system, is suspected of failing to warn the Renfe AVE train about the Iryo train ahead.

Испанският министър председател Педро Санчес, който се кандидатира за преизбиране идващия месец, изрази потрес от влаковата злополука.

In a post on X, he said, “Shocked by the serious train accident in Toledo. I remain in constant contact with the Minister of Transport and with the president of Castilla-La Mancha. ”

" Emergency services are working on the ground to assist those affected and ensure their safety, in coordination with all the involved administrations, " he wrote.

The latest collision occurred nine months after a separate accident involving high-speed trains operated by the same companies on the same railway line claimed 46 lives.

The January crash took place near Adamuz, in the province of Córdoba, when a train derailed and collided with an oncoming train. Инцидентът повдигна въпроси дали през последните години са били отделени задоволително средства за поддръжка на железниците.