Spain: At least 64 dead in high-speed train crash

Spanish emergency workers sift through the wreckage of two high-speed trains, which collided on Wednesday morning near Toledo. Dozens have been killed in the tragic accident. Authorities say the death toll is expected to rise. The Spanish Prime Minister said he was closely following the situation. Shocked by the serious train accident in Toledo, I remain in constant contact with the Minister of Transport and with the President of Castilla-La Mancha. King Felipe VI expressed his sympathies to victims and families. I would like to convey our condolences, our sorrow, our support, and our sympathy to the families in this difficult moment. According to a spokesperson for the Castilla-La Mancha region, one high-speed train slammed into the rear of the other train which had stopped on the tracks, derailing two cars. The cause of the collision is being investigated. This tragedy comes only nine months after a similar high-speed train accident in Cordoba province that killed 46 people. The trains involved in that crash belonged to the same two operators and were running on the same line. The January accident occurred after one train derailed and smashed into an oncoming train. It sparked fierce debate in the country about railway investment and maintenance in recent years.