At least 68 killed in Spanish high-speed train crash, as prime minister says 'whole country is grieving'

Europe Science Fri, 30 Oct 2026 18:48:22 GMT Moderate confidence — 70/100

'We were all thrown into the air,' recounts wounded passengerpublished at 19:02 GMT Image source, ReutersRafael Barceló was travelling in the high-speed AVE train that crashed.
He says he was in the cafeteria car and that may have saved him and a friend from suffering the worst of the impact.
“We were having breakfast, having a coffee and we felt a huge impact, we were all thrown into the air," he tells Reuters, with a visible wound on his forehead.

'We were all thrown into the air,' recounts wounded passengerpublished at 19:02 GMT Image source, ReutersRafael Barceló was travelling in the high-speed AVE train that crashed.
He says he was in the cafeteria car and that may have saved him and a friend from suffering the worst of the impact.
“We were having breakfast, having a coffee and we felt a huge impact, we were all thrown into the air," he tells Reuters, with a visible wound on his forehead.

Sources: BBC News