Two high-speed trains, one from Renfe and another from Iryo, have collided this Wednesday first thing in the morning at the height of Urda station, in Toledo, leaving dozens of dead and injured, according to the first reports.
The train accident in Toledo, in images
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According to initial indications, an AVE train reportedly collided from behind with a stationary Iryo train, which caused the derailment of two carriages. We are collecting images of the accident
The crash has immediately interrupted high-speed service between Madrid and Andalusia. Hundreds of people have been left stranded at Santa Justa station, in Seville, without knowing the reason why the trains were not running.
The first images of the accident have begun to circulate. The view from inside one of the crashed trains shows the serious consequences of the collision.
Emergency teams have moved to the scene of the events to attend to the passengers of the accident trains.
A helicopter landed next to the crashed trains in Urda to help the people in the most serious condition.
Some of the travelers have left on their own feet from the trains to receive attention from the emergency teams.
The final toll of the accident, which has left the two trains piled up, is still unknown.
The rescue teams work against the clock to attend to all the affected people.
At Atocha station, in Madrid, travelers wait for the resumption of service, although there is still no forecast.