The Farnesina says four of five Italians on the Iryo train are safe, while a fifth, a woman, has not been located after the collision near Toledo that killed at least 68Italian authorities are searching for an Italian woman who was on one of the two high-speed trains that collided near Toledo, in central Spain, on Wednesday morning. According to the Farnesina, five Italians were on the Iryo train. Four are in good condition, while the fifth, a woman, is reported missing. The ministry says it has received no further reports to its Crisis Unit or to the diplomatic and consular offices in Madrid, which are continuing to follow the situation.Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani expressed his condolences in a message posted by the Farnesina, saying he is following the situation closely with the Crisis Unit, the Italian embassy in Madrid and the consulate general. Earlier in the day he said the ministry was working to verify whether any Italians had been involved. We have not been given the woman’s name, age or hometown, and we are not publishing any details that the authorities have not released.What the Farnesina Is DoingThe Farnesina has activated its Crisis Unit. Italy’s consul in Madrid has gone to the site of the accident and is in contact with the Spanish authorities, and a team from the ministry is reported to be working between the hospitals and the collection centers for survivors. For emergencies, the ministry has published two contact numbers: the Crisis Unit on +39 06 36225, and the Consulate General of Italy in Madrid on +34 629 842 287. Families with concerns about a relative who was traveling in Spain on those trains are being asked to use them. Check the Farnesina’s official channels for the latest numbers. The CrashThe collision took place at 8:54 a.m. near Urda, in the province of Toledo, on the high-speed line between Madrid and Seville. According to ANSA, a Renfe train hit an Iryo train that was stationary on the tracks. Adif, Spain’s rail infrastructure manager, says the Iryo train carried 146 passengers and a baby and the Renfe train 397, for a total of 544 people. Two carriages derailed and fell down an embankment. Rescue workers are reported to be struggling to recover many bodies from under the wreckage of one of the carriages, according to an account carried by the Italian outlet Gente d’Italia, which makes the search for anyone not yet found more difficult. The latest official toll reported by ANSA is at least 68 dead. Earlier figures were lower and the number of injured has varied between reports, with one outlet giving 58 and others more than 150, so these numbers should be treated as provisional. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has declared three days of national mourning, according to Tgcom24. What Caused ItSpanish media suggest a possible human error. According to a reconstruction published by El País, a fault in the railway safety system had forced about ten trains to stop. When traffic was cleared to resume, the Iryo train is said to have stayed on the track, while an operator in the control center mistakenly gave the Renfe train permission to proceed. No official finding has been published. Reaction in ItalyPrime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Italy is close to the victims. ANSA also reports a message of condolence on behalf of the Italian Republic to the King of Spain, expressing sorrow for the Spanish people. The crash is the second serious accident on Spain’s Madrid-Andalusia high-speed corridor this year. On January 18, a collision at Adamuz, in the province of Córdoba, killed 45 people and injured 123, according to ANSA. We will update this story as the Farnesina or the Spanish authorities release information on the missing woman.

Italian authorities are searching for an Italian woman who was on one of the two high-speed trains that collided near Toledo, in central Spain, on Wednesday morning. According to the Farnesina, five Italians were on the Iryo train. Four are in good condition, while the fifth, a woman, is reported missing. The ministry says it has received no further reports to its Crisis Unit or to the diplomatic and consular offices in Madrid, which are continuing to follow the situation.Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani expressed his condolences in a message posted by the Farnesina, saying he is following the situation closely with the Crisis Unit, the Italian embassy in Madrid and the consulate general. Earlier in the day he said the ministry was working to verify whether any Italians had been involved. We have not been given the woman’s name, age or hometown, and we are not publishing any details that the authorities have not released. The Farnesina has activated its Crisis Unit. Italy’s consul in Madrid has gone to the site of the accident and is in contact with the Spanish authorities, and a team from the ministry is reported to be working between the hospitals and the collection centers for survivors. For emergencies, the ministry has published two contact numbers: the Crisis Unit on +39 06 36225, and the Consulate General of Italy in Madrid on +34 629 842 287. Families with concerns about a relative who was traveling in Spain on those trains are being asked to use them. Check the Farnesina’s official channels for the latest numbers. The collision took place at 8:54 a.m. near Urda, in the province of Toledo, on the high-speed line between Madrid and Seville. According to ANSA, a Renfe train hit an Iryo train that was stationary on the tracks. Adif, Spain’s rail infrastructure manager, says the Iryo train carried 146 passengers and a baby and the Renfe train 397, for a total of 544 people. Two carriages derailed and fell down an embankment. Rescue workers are reported to be struggling to recover many bodies from under the wreckage of one of the carriages, according to an account carried by the Italian outlet Gente d’Italia, which makes the search for anyone not yet found more difficult. The latest official toll reported by ANSA is at least 68 dead. Earlier figures were lower and the number of injured has varied between reports, with one outlet giving 58 and others more than 150, so these numbers should be treated as provisional. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has declared three days of national mourning, according to Tgcom24. Spanish media suggest a possible human error. According to a reconstruction published by El País, a fault in the railway safety system had forced about ten trains to stop. When traffic was cleared to resume, the Iryo train is said to have stayed on the track, while an operator in the control center mistakenly gave the Renfe train permission to proceed. No official finding has been published. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Italy is close to the victims. ANSA also reports a message of condolence on behalf of the Italian Republic to the King of Spain, expressing sorrow for the Spanish people. The crash is the second serious accident on Spain’s Madrid-Andalusia high-speed corridor this year. On January 18, a collision at Adamuz, in the province of Córdoba, killed 45 people and injured 123, according to ANSA. We will update this story as the Farnesina or the Spanish authorities release information on the missing woman.