A major train disaster occurred in central Spain Toledo province where two high speed trains collided with great force . According to official reports more than 60 people have lost their lives and over 100 passengers have suffered severe injuries in this horrific accident.
The crash took place when one train struck the rear end of another train that had come to a stop on the same track The impact was so severe that multiple coaches jumped off the railway tracks and rolled down an embankment. Hundreds of passengers were travelling on both trains when the sudden accident happened. Local government authorities police officers and medical teams rushed to the spot immediately. Helicopters and special ambulances are working continuously to take injured passengers to nearby hospitals for urgent treatment. Spanish rescue teams are using heavy cutting tools to clear twisted metal and rescue people trapped inside the damaged coaches.
Train services between Madrid and the southern regions have been stopped following the crash Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez expressed deep shock and offered full government help to the victims and affected families. Officials suspect technical signaling issues and human error behind the collision. and a high level enquiry has been ordered.
