Overview
- Adif said an Iryo Málaga–Madrid train derailed near Adamuz around 18:40 and struck a Renfe Madrid–Huelva service on the adjacent track, sending both trains off the rails.
- Regional officials reported 73 people taken to six hospitals, and state media cited about 100 injured overall with roughly 25 in serious condition.
- Spain’s transport minister highlighted that the crash occurred on a recently renovated straightaway and involved a relatively new train as investigators work to determine the cause.
- Rescue teams faced difficult access and night conditions, with at least one carriage thrown down a four-meter slope and hundreds of passengers evacuated.
- High-speed connections between Madrid and Andalusian cities are suspended at least through Monday, with support areas and hotlines set up for affected passengers and families.