Death toll in Spain train crash rises to at least 64, with rescue and recovery operations ongoing

Spain: High-speed train crash kills dozens, rescue operations ongoing Published October 28, 2026last updated October 28, 2026What you need to know - At least 64 people have died after two high-speed trains collided near Toledo - The crash has caused a 'significant number' of injuries - Officials warn that casualty figures are expected to climb - Authorities say more than 500 people were on board the two trains Here are the latest updates from the high-speed train crash in Spain on Wednesday, October 28: Tired of missing our real-time updates? Click here to add us as a Preferred Source on Google. Then tap the "Star" or "Preferred" to keep DW News at the top of your feed. Death toll climbs to 64 — regional government The death toll from the accident has risen to at least 64, a spokesperson for Castilla La Mancha's regional president Emiliano Garcia-Page has said. The death toll has risen several times during the day with the possibility remaining that it could still go up. Regional president: 'We expect more deaths' The president of the regional Castilla-La Mancha government, Emiliano Garcia-Page, has told reporters at the scene of the accident that at least 80 people were lightly or moderately injured as a result of the crash. "There are also fewer who were seriously injured, so we unfortunately do expect more deaths," Garcia-Page said. He added that the priority is to treat the injured and move them to hospital. "We are in the heart of the emergency, so the priority is to attend to the injured, the dead and the victims' families," he said. Help is arriving from neighboring regions, the president said, as he urged people to remain calm and to allow the emergency services to deal with the accident. He also refused to speculate on what caused the accident. "I'm not the one who should comment on the causes, that should come from judicial authorities. The judicial authorities should be the ones to establish the causes of this incident," he said. Spain reels from latest serious train accident The collision in Toledo on Wednesday morning comes just months after another devastating rail disaster near Adamuz in Andalusia in January. In that accident, a high-speed train derailed and collided with an oncoming train, killing 46 people and injuring more than 150. The crash was the deadliest in Spain since a 2013 crash that killed 80 people. The January incident shook the confidence the European country has in its extensive high-speed rail network. IN PICTURES: Spain high-speed train collision Spanish PM Sanchez 'shocked' by 'serious train accident' Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said he was "shocked" by the "serious train accident" near Toledo on Wednesday morning. He said that emergency services were on the scene to assist those affected in coordination with local administrations. "My affection, solidarity and support to all the victims and their families," he wrote on social media. Minister: 'We are expecting this to be a major tragedy' Spanish Health Minister Monica Garcia confirmed that Wednesday's train crash was a "high-speed impact." She said it was too soon to confirm a final casualty figure but told local broadcaster TVE: "We are expecting this to be a major tragedy." Spain train crash: what do we know? The El Pais newspaper cited witnesses describing numerous injuries and emergency medical teams arriving at the scene. Train passenger: 'We heard a massive roar' A passenger on one of the trains involved in Wednesday's deadly crash has described the moment the collision occured. "We heard a massive roar, a truly enormous thud that went on for 10 seconds as if the train were about to derail," Miguel told local radio station COPE. "Through the right-hand window, we could see a wrecked train – I imagine it must have been the other one." Train collision in Spain kills at least 30, injures many At least 30 people were killed in a train crash in central Spain on Wednesday morning, authorities told Spanish national news agency EFE. "The information we are receiving is not good at all," a spokesperson for the government of the Castilla-La Mancha region said. "There has been a collision between two trains [and] there are injured people," added Manuel Galans, mayor of the town of Urda in the province of Toledo, close to where the incident took place just after 9 a.m. local time. Spanish Health Minister Monica Garcia told national broadcaster TVE that it was a "high impact accident, it will be a major tragedy" but said it was too soon to confirm a final casualty figure. Welcome to our coverage There has been a major accident in central Spain, where a high-speed train have collided with another that had stopped. At least 30 people have been killed and there are "a significant number" of injured, as officials say that toll is very likely to climb. Stay tuned as we bring you the latest.