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Emergency services work at the site of a collision between two trains in Urda, Spain, Wednesday, 28 October 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernández)

Video. Spain train crash: What happened in the 17 minutes before impact?

Updated: 29 October 2026 - 18:43 GMT+1

An IT failure halted several trains on the Madrid–Seville high-speed line, but the crash came after Adif’s control centre authorised an AVE to resume its journey. Investigators are examining what caused the collision, which killed 69 people.

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