Two high-speed trains collided near Urda, Spain, on Wednesday 28 October, on the railway line linking Madrid and Andalusia. There is the potential for it to be the country’s worst rail disaster, with a provisional toll of at least 68 dead and several dozen injured at the time of going to press.
The national operator’s train, Renfe, was carrying 397 passengers, while the private operator’s train, Iryo, was carrying 147 passengers, according to a spokesperson for the regional...