Spain’s 4 deadly train crashes this year, at a glance - Toronto Star

Passengers rescued from one of the trains involved in a collision arrive in Urda, Spain, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026.  

PARIS (AP) — Wednesday’s deadly collision between two high-speed trains in central Spain was the second fatal crash in nine months on a network that has long been a source of national pride.

Spain has spent decades building Europe’s largest high-speed rail network, second only to China’s.

Until this year, there had been no fatal incidents on its dedicated high-speed lines since the network opened in 1992, officials said.

That ended with the disaster near Adamuz, which killed 46 people in January.

That crash and Wednesday’s both involved trains run by the state-owned company RENFE and private company IRYO on the track linking Madrid with the Andalusia region.

Officials say at least 80 people were injured and that the death toll could rise as rescue workers continue to search the wreckage.