RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has extended the Kingdom’s condolences to the families of the victims and to the government and people of Spain over the train collision in Toledo province that caused deaths and injuries.
“Saudi Arabia expresses its solidarity with the government and people of Spain in the wake of this tragic incident, wishing a speedy recovery to those injured, and safety and security for Spain and its friendly people,” the Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Thursday.
Saudi Arabia Offers Condolences to Spain over Train Collision.
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#SPAGOV https://t.co/8lojHIAkS3— SPAENG (@Spa_Eng) October 29, 2026
Earlier on Wednesday, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan offered his condolences during a phone call with Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares.
Prince Faisal expressed Saudi Arabia’s solidarity with Spain and extended condolences to the victims’ families as well as the Spanish government and people, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
He also wished the injured a speedy recovery.
🇸🇦📞 🇪🇸 | Foreign Minister HH Prince @FaisalbinFarhan held a phone call with Spanish Foreign Minister @jmalbares. https://t.co/RAzrcb3v2X
— Foreign Ministry 🇸🇦 (@KSAmofaEN) October 28, 2026
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman had also offered condolences to King Felipe VI of Spain over the train collision tragedy.
In separate cables sent to King Felipe, King Salman and the Crown Prince extended their deepest condolences and sincere sympathy to the Spanish king, the families of the deceased, and the Spanish people. They wished the injured a speedy recovery.
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques @KingSalman and HRH Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman offer condolences to King Felipe VI of Spain following a train collision in central Spain that resulted in multiple deaths and injuries. https://t.co/CFyuotbJkZ
— Foreign Ministry 🇸🇦 (@KSAmofaEN) October 29, 2026
Spain on Thursday began three days of mourning after its second high-speed rail collision this year killed 68 people and injured scores, with relatives desperately seeking news about their loved ones.
One of Europe’s deadliest train disasters this century has raised fresh questions about safety on Spain’s rail network after the transport minister reported an “error” and “inexplicable circumstances” that led to the crash.
The collision happened in the central region of Castilla-La Mancha on Wednesday morning when a service by state operator Renfe ploughed into the back of a stationary train belonging to private Spanish company Iryo.
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Emergency services combed through the wreckage at night to find further victims on the key line linking Madrid with the southern city of Seville, hoisting pieces of mangled metal with cranes.
In January, two high-speed trains collided in the southern region of Andalusia after one of them derailed and crossed onto the adjacent track, killing 46 people.
The investigation into that accident is ongoing, but the left-wing government faced heavy criticism over its management of Spain’s railways.
The latest disaster comes one month before Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez seeks to overturn unfavourable polls and extend his eight-year premiership in an early general election on November 29.
