Spanish PM says 'shocked' by latest deadly rail accident
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said he was "shocked" on Wednesday after two high-speed trains collided in central Spain, killing at least 10 people in the network’s second fatal crash this year and abruptly upending the political landscape just weeks before he faces a high-stakes general election.
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- Published Date: 01:43 PM 28 October 2026
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who is seeking re-election next month, said he was "shocked" after the second collision on Spain's high-speed rail network this year killed 10 people on Wednesday.
"Shocked by the serious train accident in Toledo," Sanchez said on X of the incident south of Madrid, sending "my love, solidarity and support to all the victims and their families".
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