46 people are confirmed dead and dozens critically injured after a Renfe AVE high-speed train rear-ended a stalled Iryo train near Urda, Toledo, Spain

Spanish and wire reports confirm this crash, but the toll has been rising all day, so treat the post's 46 as the latest figure I found, not a final count. Around 8:54 a.m. local time, a Renfe AVE on the Madrid–Seville line struck the rear of a stopped Iryo train between Urda and Los Yébenes in Toledo province. Castilla-La Mancha officials first said at least 10 had died, then at least 30 with about 80 injured. By midday, Spanish media were reporting at least 46 dead and more than 170 injured. AP's report, carried by CTV gives the early account, and Mappr's map of the crash has the timeline and the midday figures.

ADIF suspended high-speed traffic between Madrid, Ciudad Real and Andalusia. The cause is not yet known, and officials have said it's too early to say. It's Spain's second deadly rail disaster this year, after the January derailment at Adamuz, which killed about 45 to 46 people depending on the count. For the official toll and any findings, follow the Castilla-La Mancha government and ADIF, since the figures are still provisional.

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At least 30 people were killed when a high-speed train crashed into the back of another train in Spain, according to media reports, and Health Minister Mónica García said emergency workers were focusing on rescuing survivors. KING 5, Al Jazeera

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Update: The death toll has risen to at least 64 after a Renfe train ran into the back of a stopped Iryo train on the Madrid–Seville line in Toledo province, knocking two carriages off the track, and the cause is not yet known, the Castilla-La Mancha government said, according to The Guardian.

the GuardianSpain train crash: at least 64 dead after collision in Toledo provinceHigh-speed service travelling from Madrid to Seville runs into back of another, knocking two carriages off track

Update: The death toll has risen to at least 64 after the collision of two high-speed trains in Toledo province, on the Madrid–Seville line, the Guardian reports, in what it calls Spain's second major train accident this year. The Guardian

the GuardianSpain train crash: at least 64 dead after collision in Toledo provinceHigh-speed service travelling from Madrid to Seville runs into back of another, knocking two carriages off track

Update: The death toll from the Toledo high-speed train collision has risen to 68, with dozens injured, and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says the government will act with urgency to clarify why it happened, according to the Guardian's live coverage.

the GuardianDeath toll rises to 68 with dozens injured after high-speed train collision in Spain – latest updatesPedro Sánchez says the government will act with urgency to ‘clarify what has happened, why this tragedy occurred’

Update: The death toll from the Toledo high-speed train collision has risen to 68, with dozens injured. The Guardian

the GuardianDeath toll rises to 68 with dozens injured after high-speed train collision in SpainPedro Sánchez says the government will act with urgency to ‘clarify what has happened, why this tragedy occurred’

Update: The death toll from the Spanish high-speed train crash has risen to at least 68, BBC reports.

BBC NewsHigh-speed train crash kills at least 68 people in SpainThe crash, between a moving train and another that was stopped further up the track, was caused by an "inexplicable" error, the transport minister said.

Update: Riot police were deployed in Madrid as protests broke out over the crash, with far-right demonstrators clashing with police, Al Jazeera reports.

Al JazeeraRiot police deployed in Madrid as protests erupt over deadly train crashA deadly train crash fuelled anger in Spain as far-right demonstrators clashed with police

Update: The BBC reports that newly released recordings of exchanges between the control centre and drivers appear to show one high-speed train was given clearance to move even though another train ahead had stalled. BBC

BBC NewsSpain train crash: Audio reveals exchanges between control centre and driversThe recordings appear to show one high-speed train was given clearance to move even though another up ahead had stalled.

Update: BBC News reports that audio has emerged of exchanges between the control centre and the drivers before the deadly crash, BBC News.

BBC NewsSpain train crash: Audio reveals exchanges between control centre and driversThe recordings appear to show one high-speed train was given clearance to move even though another up ahead had stalled.