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How many people died when two high-speed trains collided near Urda?
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The crash happened in Toledo province, Spain, near Urda, on the Madrid to Seville high-speed line, where an AVE struck an Iryo train ahead of it on Wednesday.
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Castilla-La Mancha government sources put the death toll at a minimum of 30, based on early information from the scene.
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Regional president García-Page said all passengers had been evacuated, more than 80 injured people had been treated, and he expects the death toll to rise.
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The AVE, heading to Seville, carried 397 passengers from Madrid and the Iryo 147, and the impact derailed the last two Iryo units, according to official information.
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