Over 40 people are dead and another 170 have been injured after a train crash in central Spain, the country’s second such disaster in 10 months

At least 46 people have been killed and more than 179 injured after two high-speed trains collided near Toledo, Spain, according to local media citing Civil Protection authorities.

The crash occurred at 8:54 AM local time on Wednesday between the towns of Los Yebenes and Urda, around 120 km south of Madrid, on the high-speed line linking the Spanish capital with Andalusia. A Renfe AVE train reportedly struck an Iryo train from behind, sending two carriages off the tracks and down an embankment, according to rail infrastructure operator Adif.

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The Renfe train was carrying 147 passengers after departing Madrid for Seville at 8 AM.…