- At least 68 people have been killed and 77 injured after two high-speed trains carrying 544 passengers collided in Toledo, Spain.
- The collision occurred on the Madrid to Seville route when a Renfe train struck a stationary Iryo service that had stopped due to a signal fault.
- Transport Minister Óscar Puente indicated the crash was likely caused by human error after control centre operators incorrectly authorised the train to proceed past a red signal.
- Police and railway accident investigators are currently questioning control centre staff responsible for managing traffic on the line at the time of the collision.
- This marks the second fatal rail disaster in Spain this year, leading to three days of official mourning in Andalusia and renewed criticism of the transport ministry.
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