The death toll from the collision of two passenger trains in Toledo has risen to 64.
elchi reports that this was stated by the “ABC” TV channel, citing Emiliano García-Page, the head of the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha.
The regional administration told “CNN” that the death toll could rise further, and search and rescue operations are ongoing at the scene.
Around 80 more people were injured, 50 of them with severe trauma.
Initial reports stated that 46 people died as a result of the disaster.
The trains collided in the city of Urda. According to various reports, one of the trains belonging to the “Iryo” company was moving slowly or even stationary, and a “Renfe” company train collided with it at high speed, partially derailing. According to “CNN”, one of the trains had 147 passengers, including 1 infant, and the second had 397 passengers.
According to the preliminary version, the disaster was caused by a human factor – an error by an employee of the “Adif” railway network operator.
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