TAt least 64 people have lost their lives, according to officials, after a high – speed Spanish train crashed into another train south of the capital, Madrid.

This updated balance makes this the worst rail accident in the country since 2013, when 80 people lost their lives after a train came off track in northwest Spain, reports the BBC, broadcast Klankosova.tv.

More than 500 passengers were on trains involved in today’s crash, the regional government spokesman notes.