Former Spanish minister killed in high-speed train crash
By The BriefBrief
Former Spanish employment minister Fátima Báñez was killed when a Renfe AVE train struck the rear of a stopped Iryo service near Urda in Toledo province at 8:54 a.m. on October 28. She was travelling in the Iryo’s last carriage to a business event in Seville. The collision killed at least 64 people and injured many others.
WHO:A Renfe AVE train struck an Iryo high-speed train; Fátima Báñez was among those killed.
WHAT:A collision between two high-speed trains near Urda killed former Spanish employment minister Fátima Báñez and at least 63 other people.
WHEN:Oct 28, 2026
WHERE:Urda, Toledo province, Spain
WHY:The Renfe AVE train struck the Iryo service after it had stopped on the Madrid-Seville high-speed line; the reason for the collision was not reported.
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