At least 46 killed in high-speed train collision in Spain

Madrid, Oct. 28 -- At least 46 people were killed when two high-speed trains collided in Spain's Toledo province on Wednesday, on a line connecting Madrid with the southern Andalusia region, according to a regional government spokesperson, rail infrastructure manager Adif and regional civil protection sources.

The collision occurred at 8:54 am (0754 GMT), involving a Renfe train and an Iryo train, a spokesperson for the Castilla-La Mancha regional government said. Two Iryo carriages derailed in the incident.

The collision involved a train operated by state-owned Renfe and another run by private operator Iryo between the towns of Mora, Orgaz and Urda, railway infrastructure manager ADIF said.

Both trains were travelling on the route conne...