Deadly high-speed train collision in Spain

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: October 28, 2026Country: Spain

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Deadly high-speed train collision in Spain

At least 39 people were killed when two high-speed trains collided near Urda, Spain. The crash derailed two carriages and suspended services on the Madrid–Andalusia line. It occurred nine months after another deadly rail accident on the same route killed 46 people.

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