What we know so far about deadly Spain train crash

Two trains have collided in Spain just south of the capital Madrid on Wednesday morning.

Rail operator Adif says the incident occurred between a Renfe train and another of the Iryo company, which covers the Madrid to Seville route.

So far at least 30 people are confirmed to have died in the incident with casualty numbers expected to rise.

Here is what we know about the crash so far.

The two trains collided just after 09:00 (08:00 GMT) between municipalities Mora and Orgaz, and about 140km (100 miles) south of Madrid.

The accident happened when a high-speed train travelling from Madrid to the south of the country collided with another train that was apparently stationary. The crash caused at least two carriages to fall down an embankment.

Broadcaster RTVE, quoting the transport ministry, said a Renfe train rear-ended an Iryo train.

Renfe is Spain's national state-owned railway company while Iryo is a private high-speed railway operator.

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