A serious train accident shocked Spain on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, when a Renfe AVE train collided with a stationary Iryo convoy in Urda, near Toledo. The impact, which occurred at 8:53 AM, has so far caused 69 confirmed victims and over 180 injured, with fifteen in serious condition, as reported by RTVE.

The first identifications include José Manuel Chacón, 31, a Civil Guard officer from Seville, whose death was confirmed by the force. Also identified was Julieta Gallego Gámez, 24, a promising long jump athlete from Madrid, whose demise was ratified by her club, Agrupación Deportiva Sprint, and the Royal Spanish Athletics Federation (RFEA).

Among the victims is Antonio Montero Domínguez, a Hacienda inspector and jurist, whose death was learned from the account of a surviving colleague. Fátima Báñez García, former Minister of Employment and Social Security (2011-2018) and president of the Fundación CEOE, was identified, her death confirmed by CEOE itself after hours of uncertainty.

Rescue and recovery operations in Urda continue with nearly 1,300 personnel deployed. At the Institute of Legal Medicine in Toledo, a team of forensic doctors is working on the rigorous identification of remains. Spain is observing three days of official mourning for the railway catastrophe, which has reopened deep wounds in national transport, RTVE reports.