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At Least 10 Dead as Two High-Speed Trains Derail in Southern Spain

Rescue crews work overnight at a remote site, with high-speed links suspended pending an investigation.

Overview

  • The Iryo 6189 MálagaMadrid service derailed near Adamuz in Córdoba shortly after departing Málaga, crossing onto an adjacent track and causing a MadridHuelva train to also leave the rails.
  • Officials and multiple outlets report at least 10 fatalities, with dozens injured and some passengers still reported trapped as casualty figures remain provisional.
  • Adif halted high-speed services between Madrid and Andalusia, and trains already in transit were turned back to their origin points as emergency operations continued.
  • Emergency teams deployed ambulances, mobile ICUs and a field hospital, while Spain’s transport minister coordinated the response and hospitals were placed on alert.
  • Iryo said roughly 300 people were aboard the MálagaMadrid train; authorities have not identified a cause and formal investigators are expected to examine the derailment at the track switches.