GuardianSpain Spain's Sánchez declares three days of mourning after at least 68 killed in Toledo train crash
Spain's PM Sanchez has declared three days of national mourning after at least 68 people were killed in the Toledo high-speed train crash.
Wednesday 28 October 2026
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Spain's PM Sanchez has declared three days of national mourning after at least 68 people were killed in the Toledo high-speed train crash.
Live blog: the death toll from Spain's high-speed train collision has risen to 68, with dozens more injured.
Analysis: the second fatal train collision this year casts doubt over the safety of Spain's high-speed rail network.
Video: "People were thrown in the air" - a passenger recounts the moment the train crashed in Spain.
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