Spain Train Crash Kills 69, Search Continues for Missing Loved Ones 

At least 69 people have been killed in a high-speed train collision in Spain. Investigators are examining what caused the country’s deadliest rail disaster in 13 years, and families continue searching for missing relatives.

The crash happened Wednesday in central Spain when a passenger train travelling at more than 120 miles per hour struck another train that had stopped on the tracks. Authorities said 180 people were injured, including 110 who were initially taken to hospital. Fifty remained hospitalised on Thursday, with 15 in critical condition.

Spain’s Interior Ministry reported 67 missing-person reports from families still searching for loved ones. Officials were also working to identify 52 bodies as rescue teams continued combing through the wreckage.

Associated Press reported that Transport Minister Óscar Puente said preliminary findings pointed to a possible failure in the rail control system. A computer malfunction had reportedly stopped six trains, but the control centre later allowed trains to resume normal speeds. Investigators are examining why the centre appeared unaware that a train remained stationary ahead.

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez declared three days of national mourning and pledged a full investigation, compensation for victims and their families, and stronger rail safety measures.

The collision is Spain’s second major high-speed rail disaster this year. In January, 46 people died when two trains collided near Adamuz in southern Spain.