Audio recordings have surfaced from the moments leading up to the train disaster in Spain that resulted in at least 68 deaths.

A collision between a stationary passenger train and a high-speed train near Toledo, Spain, resulted in at least 68 fatalities and numerous injuries. Authorities are investigating the cause of the incident on the Madrid-Sevilla route, while Spain has declared three days of national mourning. Audio recordings released by the media reveal conversations between train drivers and the control center just before the crash, indicating that the high-speed train was cleared to proceed despite being 25 kilometers from the other train. The Renfe-operated train had 397 passengers, while the Iryo train had 147. A technical failure in the automatic signaling system led to a halt for all trains, yet the Renfe train was mistakenly instructed to continue. The Spanish transport minister called the decision to allow trains to proceed without speed restrictions "inexplicable."