At least 68 passengers dead as two trains collide in Spanish rail disaster after one driver was told to travel at normal speed despite stationary vehicle ahead

At least 68 passengers have died, and more than 100 suffered injuries after two high-speed trains collided in Spain.

An Iryo service travelling from Madrid to Seville reportedly came to a stop near the city of Toledo due to a signal failure before. 

Ten minutes later, a Renfe train on the same route struck the stationary locomotive after the central command centre failed to warn of the disruption and told the train to continue its journey.

A number of carriages from both trains derailed following the crash, with most of the victims believed to have been on board two train cars that have

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