Estela Nieto
According to information provided by Adif, train operations between Madrid and Toledo experienced a temporary halt lasting three hours on this Saturday, following a tragic incident. The interruption occurred due to a fatal accident involving a high-speed train carrying 230 passengers, which came to a stop at kilometer 15.400 along the Madrid-Toledo railway line. Sadly, the train had struck and fatally injured an individual, whose remains were discovered dispersed across the vicinity of the accident.
Information provided by emergency services 112, as reported by EFE, has clarified that the incident took place at 3:51 p.m. at kilometer 15.100 along the route passing through the Santa María de Benquerencia neighborhood in Toledo. Despite the collision, the train came to a stop at kilometer 15.400, where it remained stationary. Remarkably, none of the passengers on board sustained any personal injuries as a result of the accident.
The emergency response was comprehensive, mobilizing a team of firefighters from Toledo, officers from both the National and Local Police, a Mobile Intensive Care Unit (MICU), and a basic life support ambulance. Additionally, technical staff from Adif and Renfe were involved in managing the situation.
Adif has communicated through its official channels, like X, that normal railway operations have been reinstated between Toledo and La Sagra, covering both tracks of the Avant Toledo-Madrid Puerta Atocha Media Distance line, which had been temporarily suspended due to the incident.
At the moment no more information about the victim is known.
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