Leaked Audio Reveals Train Communications Before Spain Crash
Recordings suggest one train was cleared to move despite another being stalled on the track.
World • 3 hours ago
Leaked audio recordings obtained by Spanish media appear to indicate that communications between a control center and train drivers preceded a fatal collision outside Toledo, Spain. The disaster occurred when a train traveling from Madrid to Seville struck a stationary train on the tracks.
Officials are currently investigating the exact cause of the crash. The leaked audio sheds light on the communications in the critical moments before the impact, with initial reports suggesting that one train may have been given clearance to proceed even though another train had stalled ahead on the same line.