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Six Canadians Injured and One Unaccounted For After Spain Train Crash

Updated: October 28, 2026, 5:56 p.m. EDT (Toronto) Six Canadians were injured and another was unaccounted for after two high-speed trains collided in Spain’s Toledo province on Wednesday, October 28, Global Affairs Canada said. The department’s latest figures were reported by CityNews and Global News on Wednesday afternoon. They expand on earlier Canadian accounts of those affected; the status of the unaccounted-for person had not been resolved in those reports. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said in an earlier statement that consular officials were working closely with Spanish authorities to establish current information and provide assistance. Prime Minister Mark Carney also offered Canada’s support. Spanish regional authorities reported at least 68 deaths overall. According to the Associated Press reports carried by the Canadian outlets, a RENFE train struck an IRYO train that had stopped on the line. Both were travelling south from Madrid towards Seville when the collision...