Leaked audio sheds new light on Spain's Toledo train collision
Spanish media have published leaked recordings of exchanges between a control centre and train drivers just before two trains collided near Toledo. Officials are still investigating the cause of the disaster.
Spanish media have published leaked audio recordings that capture communications between a control centre and train drivers in the moments before two trains collided outside Toledo, in central Spain. The recordings offer a glimpse of what happened ahead of the crash, the cause of which is now being investigated by officials.
What happened
A train travelling from Madrid to Seville ran at speed into a stationary train, causing the collision, which has been described as a disaster.
What the recordings reveal
BBC Southern Europe correspondent Sarah Rainsford explains the content of the leaked audio in a video report. The source material does not set out the details of the conversations, so their specific content and significance for the inquiry remain unclear. The investigation is continuing, and no official conclusion about the cause has been reported.
