- At least 69 people have been killed and more than 100 injured following a high-speed train collision near the town of Urda in Spain’s Toledo province.
- Former Spanish employment minister Fátima Báñez and 24-year-old long jumper Julieta Gallego are among those confirmed dead.
- The disaster occurred when a Renfe train struck a stationary Iryo service that was halted due to a signal fault on the line between Madrid and Andalusia.
- Transport Minister Óscar Puente suggested that the accident may have been caused by human error, as one of the trains had been told to resume its journey.
- The collision marks Spain's fourth fatal rail accident this year, prompting train drivers to proceed with planned strikes over railway safety concerns.
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