As night fell over the crash site near Urda, rescue teams continued to sift through the wreckage, using heavy cranes to lift sections of debris from the tracks. Footage captured a crane hoisting what appeared to be part of a train’s wheel assembly while emergency workers searched the damaged carriages under floodlights.
The disaster unfolded when one train collided with another that had stopped, marking Spain’s second deadly rail accident this year and one of the worst railway tragedies in Europe this century.
In Madrid, dozens gathered outside City Hall in Cibeles Square for a minute of silence to honour the victims. The tribute, organised by the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces, drew attendees including opposition leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo, Madrid regional president Isabel Díaz Ayuso, Mayor José Luis Martínez-Almeida, and central government delegate Pilar Trinidad. However, the event also served as a protest against the government; some attendees held placards reading “Corruption kills” and called for Transport Minister Óscar Puente to resign.
At least 68 people have lost their lives, and over 100 are injured, following the collision of two high-speed trains near Toledo on 28 October. Fifteen of the injured are reported to be in critical condition.
