A train collision near Toledo left at least 30 dead and dozens injured. The government called it "human error."

A tragic accident occurred in Spain , where this morning, shortly after 9:00 a.m., two trains collided between the towns of Los Yebenes and Urda (Toledo) in Castile-la-Mancha. At least thirty people died, according to the newspaper El Pais, but the death toll could rise.

According to leaks, a high-speed train leaving Madrid at 8 a.m. and headed for Seville collided with a train operated by the private company Iryo that was stopped on the tracks, causing two of its carriages to derail.

According to images broadcast by public broadcaster TVE, the two derailed carriages apparently fell down an embankment.

Traffic between Madrid, Ciudad Real, and Andalusia is disrupted. Rescue operations are underway.

The Spanish government confirmed that the accident was caused by human error.

CRISIS UNIT – The Farnesina has activated the Crisis Unit: for emergencies, Italians can contact +390636225 or the Italian Consulate General in Madrid at +34629.842.287.

Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani stated that the Italian Consulate General in Madrid, he emphasized, is "working to verify the possible involvement of Italian citizens and provide all necessary assistance."

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(Unioneonline)