Skip to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today.Join todayAlready a member? Log inBryony GoochThursday 29 October 2026 08:03 GMTExtent of Toledo high-speed train crash devastation shown in aerial footageAt least 68 people have been killed and 77 injured after two high-speed trains carrying 544 passengers collided in Toledo, Spain.The collision occurred on the Madrid to Seville route when a Renfe train struck a stationary Iryo service that had stopped due to a signal fault.Transport Minister Óscar Puente indicated the crash was likely caused by human error after control centre operators incorrectly authorised the train to proceed past a red signal.Police and railway accident investigators are currently questioning control centre staff responsible for managing traffic on the line at the time of the collision.This marks the second fatal rail disaster in Spain this year, leading to three days of official mourning in Andalusia and renewed criticism of the transport ministry.In fullControl centre staff questioned over ‘inexplicable human error’ after at least 68 die in Spain rail disasterMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in