12:45 p.m. — At least 30 people were killed in the rail disaster, El País reported. Government sources warned that the tragedy "could be worse than Adamuz."
On Jan. 18, 2026, two high-speed trains collided in the Spanish municipality of Adamuz. A train traveling from Málaga to Madrid derailed, crossed onto adjacent tracks, and struck an oncoming passenger train heading toward Huelva, killing 45 people and injuring over 100 others.
Authorities indicated that human error may have triggered the crash. According to emergency first responders, a high-speed Renfe AVE train slammed into an Iryo train that had come to a standstill on the tracks. The impact derailed two Iryo carriages and one AVE coach, sending them tumbling down an embankment. In total, more than 540 passengers were traveling aboard the two trains.
11:40 a.m. — The Guardian reported that preliminary assessments indicated at least 10 people had been killed, with dozens of passengers sustaining injuries.
Spanish governmental sources told El País that the casualty toll could surpass the scale of the Adamuz railway catastrophe in January, which claimed 45 lives. According to state broadcaster TVE, one train struck the rear of the other, causing two carriages to derail.
11:36 a.m. — The disaster occurred shortly after 9 a.m. local time between the towns of Mora and Orgaz in Toledo province. The collision involved trains operated by state carrier Renfe and private operator Iryo traveling from Madrid to Seville, throwing two Iryo carriages off the tracks.
A spokesperson for the regional government of Castilla-La Mancha stated that the definitive causes of the accident and the precise casualty count are currently being established.
Manuel Galán, the mayor of nearby Urda, announced that emergency dispatchers requested the municipal sports center be converted into a triage center to receive and treat the injured.