Toledo:Several individuals sustained injuries following a collision between two high-speed trains in Spain. The incident was reported by the German Press Agency (dpa) and involved emergency service 112 on Wednesday.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the collision occurred shortly before 9 am (0800 GMT) between the towns of Urda and Orgaz in the central Spanish province of Toledo. The rail network agency ADIF reported that one train rear-ended another while both were traveling south towards Andalusia.

Local media sources revealed that two carriages from one of the trains fell down an embankment. The cause of the accident remains unclear at this time. One of the trains involved was operated by the state-owned rail company Renfe, while the other was run by the private operator Iryo.

In the aftermath of the collision, ADIF announced that rail traffic between Madrid and Andalusia was suspended in both directions.