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At Least Five Dead as Two High-Speed Trains Derail Near Córdoba

Investigators say an Iryo train derailed into an adjacent track, striking a Huelva-bound service.

Overview

  • Guardia Civil sources report at least five fatalities and 25 people seriously injured, with figures described as provisional.
  • Adif says the MálagaMadrid Iryo train left the rails near Adamuz and hit a train headed to Huelva, causing both to derail.
  • An RNE journalist onboard described overturned carriages and passengers trapped as crew broke windows with emergency hammers and sought medical volunteers.
  • Emergency teams are carrying out evacuations and medical aid, and Spain's transport minister and prime minister say they are overseeing the response.
  • Authorities have opened an inquiry into the derailment and collision, and the cause has not been determined.