A major railway disaster has struck Spain, where a train collision has killed at least 39 people and injured dozens more, the website infohub.kz reports.
According to Antena3 television, the emergency occurred near Urda station. Preliminary information indicates that at least 39 people died when a train derailed.
El Pais reports that the collision involved an AVE high-speed train and an Iryo train that had stopped on the tracks. Two carriages fell from an embankment as a result.
Renfe said it had suspended rail service between Madrid, Ciudad Real and Andalusia, according to the newspaper.
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said he was "deeply saddened" by the railway disaster and expressed his "solidarity and support for the victims and their families."


