# What happened in the 17 minutes before Spain’s train collision?

https://mins.news/en/item/120630

- euronews, 2026-10-29 11:23 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/29/spain-train-crash-what-happened-in-the-17-minutes-before-the-collision

> An IT failure stopped several trains on the Madrid–Seville high-speed line. The collision occurred after Adif’s control centre authorised an AVE train to continue its journey. Investigators are looking into the cause; 69 people died.

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