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At least 68 people are dead and six Canadians are among the injured in a high-speed train collision in Spain.

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Your World TonightOct 28, 2026
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Multiple tier1 and tier2 sources (Reuters, AP via NPR/CBC, AFP, Radio-Canada/CBC) report at least 68 killed in a high-speed train collision in Spain's Toledo province, and CBC/AP citing Global Affairs Canada report six Canadians injured with one unaccounted for.

What was said

… I'm Sarah Levitt in Montreal. Later on, Your World Tonight: the disorientation that comes with times of changing across Canada. Spain's prime minister says the whole country is mourning after a deadly collision between two high-speed trains. At least 68 people are dead, scores of others injured, among them six Canadians. Another Canadian is still unaccounted for. The work is on now to determine the cause of the tragedy, the second in Spain this year. Chris Brown reports. …
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What we found

Supports. Reuters reports at least 69 killed and over 100 injured, while AP and AFP report at least 68 killed in the high-speed collision near Urda/Toledo, Spain.[1][2][3][4]

Supports. CBC/AP citing a Global Affairs Canada spokesperson report at least six Canadians injured and one other unaccounted for.[5][6][7]

Context. Earlier tolls of 30 and 64 appeared in early reports before the count rose to 68, consistent with the rising toll the sources describe.[8][9][10]

Sources

10 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 2 tier 2, 6 not rated

  1. 1What we know so far about Spain's deadly train crashreuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
  2. 2Spain’s 4 deadly train crashes this year, at a glanceapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
  3. 3Dozens are dead in a high-speed train crash in Spainnpr.org · tier 2 · cited for: supports
  4. 4Spain high-speed train crash kills 68, injures over 100afp.com · not rated · cited for: supports
  5. 56 Canadians hurt, 1 missing in train crash in Spain that left at least 68 dead | CBC Newscbc.ca · not rated · cited for: supports
  6. 6At least 68 dead in crash between 2 trains in central Spain ...ici.radio-canada.ca · not rated · cited for: supports
  7. 7At least 68 dead, six Canadians injured in Spain train crashchch.com · not rated · cited for: supports
  8. 8Live updates: Spain train crash leaves at least 30 dead | CNNcnn.com · tier 2 · cited for: context
  9. 9High-speed train collision kills at least 68 in Spain’s 2nd ...news4jax.com · not rated · cited for: context
  10. 10Spain to observe three days of mourning after scores killed in high-speed train collisionfrance24.com · not rated · cited for: context

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