Sara Guglielmetti Yesterday was a nightmarish morning in Spain, near Urda, not far from Toledo, where a terrible train accident occurred : two trains collided at high speed. At least 68 people died and over 100 were injured, and the first shocking accounts are coming in from survivors.
Train collision in Spain: at least 68 dead
The line between Madrid and Seville has been nicknamed the "death line." A terrible train accident occurred yesterday near Urda (near Toledo) , involving two high-speed trains . The cause of the tragedy is believed to be human error following a fault in the signaling system, but the authorities' investigation will determine exactly what happened; for now, it's only a hypothesis.
Meanwhile, the toll is tragic, with at least 68 dead and 107 injured , 18 of them seriously. Crews worked throughout the night to extract bodies from the wreckage; according to incoming information, three Italians are still missing. Meanwhile, the first shocking testimonies are coming in from survivors.
Train crash in Spain: Survivors' shocking account: "Like a horror movie."
The first shocking accounts have arrived from passengers who survived yesterday's horrific train accident in Spain : "We saw the Iryo train with its carriages derailed, many people lying on the ground, bleeding, showing no signs of life. Dead and injured everywhere, a disaster ," said a witness. Jorge Guales, a 53-year-old Colombian, was in carriage 7 of the Iryo, headed to Cordoba for work: "The impact, the roar, were extremely violent. The train had stopped a few minutes before the crash ," he said. After seeing smoke, Guales exited through an open door and helped other passengers escape. Among the survivors was Fernando Seco, a passenger on the Renfe Ave train headed to Seville: “ We stopped near Urda. They told us over the loudspeakers that there were problems due to heavy rail traffic. Shortly after, the train started moving again, and about five minutes later, there was a collision with a tremendous roar: people were catapulted inside the carriage. When the train stopped, amidst jolts and bangs, the screams and moans began. ”