Spain train crash live updates: At least 68 dead in collision with high-speed train, officials say
October 28, 2026, 10:01 a.m. ET Jose Bautista Report from the scene Amid fields of alfalfa and almond trees, a seemingly endless procession of ambulances, police cars and fire trucks entered and exited the crash site, while rescue helicopters flew low…
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Ten people died in high-speed train crash in Spain, local media report
URDA, TOLEDO, CASTILE-LA MANCHA, SPAIN – OCTOBER 28: One of the trains involved in the accident, on October 28, 2026 in Urda, Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. Two trains collided on the morning of Wednesday October 28 at Urda station, in Toledo.…
Collision of two high-speed trains in Spain leads to suspension of line
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