Toledo:Madrid President Masoud Pezeshkian has extended his condolences to the government and people of Spain following a tragic railway collision that resulted in significant loss of life.

According to Islamic Republic News Agency, Pezeshkian sent a message on Friday to Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, expressing his heartfelt condolences on behalf of the Iranian nation and government. The message was in response to the collision of two passenger trains that resulted in fatalities and injuries.

The train crash occurred on Wednesday morning near Oreda station in Toledo province, approximately 140 kilometers south of Madrid. It involved two passenger trains and led to the deaths of at least 68 people, with dozens more injured. Spain's prime minister declared three days of national mourning and initiated an immediate investigation into the incident. Fifty-three of the injured remain hospitalized, while 56 have been discharged.