Death toll of Spain train collision rises to 64, local gov't confirms

MADRID - At least 64 were killed in a train accident that occurred on Wednesday in the Spanish province of Toledo, south of Madrid, local authorities confirmed.

Emergency services continue to search for bodies of the victims with the help of trained dogs, and "even more" victims could still be found among the passengers of the two trains involved in the accident, said Emiliano Garcia-Page, president of the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha which includes the province of Toledo.

According to Spanish newspaper El Pais, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is traveling to the site of the train accident in the province of Toledo to learn firsthand the details of what occurred and the unfolding situation.