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2026
Renfe and Iryo trains collide in Spain
Safety incident
A Renfe train struck the rear of a stationary Iryo train in Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. According to the article, the crash killed 69 people and injured scores of others. The report does not establish a cause for the collision. The incident involved two rail operators, Renfe and Iryo, and occurred in the Castilla-La Mancha region of Spain.
A Renfe train struck the back of a stationary Iryo train in Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. The crash killed 69 people and injured scores, according to the article; it does not establish a cause.
Source excerpt
Spain began three days of mourning on Oct. 29 after its second high-speed rail collision this year killed 69 people and injured scores, with relatives desperately seeking news about their loved ones.
The collision happened in the central region of Castilla-La Mancha on Oct. 28 morning when a service by state operator Renfe ploughed into the back of a stationary train belonging to private Spanish company Iryo.