Portugal sends condolences to Spain after train crash

The Portuguese Government has expressed its “deepest condolences” and “solidarity” to the Spanish authorities following a “tragic train accident” in the Toledo region that killed at least 30 people.

By TPN/Lusa, in News · 28 Oct 2026, 14:00 · 0 Comments

Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel “has just conveyed” his “deepest condolences for the victims of the tragic railway accident” to his Spanish counterpart, José Manuel Albares, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a post on social media platform X.

O MNE @PauloRangel_pt acaba de transmitir ao MNE 🇪🇸 @jmalbares as mais sentidas condolências pelas vítimas mortais do trágico acidente ferroviário desta manhã. Nesta hora difícil, manifestamos a solidariedade do povo e do governo português com todo o povo espanhol.
— MNE Portugal (@mne_pt) October 28, 2026

“At this difficult time, we express the solidarity of the Portuguese people and Government with the people of Spain,” Rangel added.

Prime Minister Luís Montenegro also sent a message of support to the Spanish authorities, which was shared on X.

Em nome do Governo e do povo de Portugal, expresso as nossas condolências e profunda solidariedade às famílias das vítimas do grave acidente ferroviário em Toledo, Espanha. Deixo aos espanhóis, às suas autoridades e a todas as equipas a trabalhar nas operações a nossa disponibilidade para o que for necessário e o desejo de uma rápida recuperação aos feridos e a todos aqueles que foram afetados por esta tragédia.
— Luís Montenegro (@LMontenegro_PT) October 28, 2026

Message from the President of the Republic

President of the Republic António José Seguro also sent a message to King Felipe VI of Spain, expressing his “deepest condolences” following the train accident in the Spanish province of Toledo, which claimed at least 30 lives.

According to a statement published on the official website of the Presidency of the Republic, António José Seguro sent the message to Felipe VI “after learning, with profound dismay, of the serious railway accident that occurred today in the province of Toledo, which resulted in dozens of fatalities and numerous injuries”.

“On his own behalf and on behalf of the Portuguese people, the President of the Republic extends his deepest condolences to the bereaved families and the entire Spanish people, and wishes those injured a speedy recovery,” the statement reads.

Train accident in Spain

At least 30 people died on 28 October in a collision involving two high-speed passenger trains near Urda station in Toledo, Spain, according to the regional government of Castilla-La Mancha.

The collision occurred shortly before 9 am local time (8 am in Lisbon). Firefighters and other civil protection and emergency services were deployed to the scene, according to the 112 emergency service.

According to Adif, the company responsible for managing Spain's railway infrastructure, the accident involved two high-speed trains operating services between Madrid and Seville, in the south of the country.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and several ministers cancelled their public engagements for the day following the accident.