What we know about Spain’s second high-speed rail tragedy this year
Summary
A collision between a moving Renfe train and a stationary Iryo train near Urda in central Spain killed at least 68 people and injured about 80. Spain’s transport minister said a computer failure disrupted the main signalling system, and the article says authorities blamed an order from rail controllers that let the Renfe train resume normal speed; investigators are examining the crash.Key Facts
- The collision happened shortly before 9am near Urda, south of Madrid, on a raised section of track.
- Both trains were travelling from Madrid to Seville.
- The Renfe train carried 397 people, and the Iryo train carried 147, according to the Castilla-La Mancha government.
- Two Iryo carriages derailed and fell down an embankment, according to regional officials and emergency sources cited in the article.
- About 80 people were injured; regional officials said 50 were seriously hurt and 15 critically.
- At the time of the article, emergency teams had recovered 52 bodies and were searching the wreckage.
- A computer failure knocked out the LZB signalling system, which automatically keeps trains a safe distance apart, Transport Minister Oscar Puente said.
- Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez declared three days of national mourning and said authorities would investigate possible negligence and system failures.
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