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High-Speed Train Collision Near Córdoba Kills 39, Injures 152

An independent commission is investigating after officials gave a provisional toll of 39 dead and 152 injured.

Overview

  • Authorities say 24 of the injured are in serious condition, with dozens still hospitalized as transfers and identification continue.
  • Adif reports an Iryo service from Málaga to Madrid derailed near Adamuz, sending overturned cars onto the adjacent track and striking a Renfe Alvia bound for Huelva.
  • High-speed services between Madrid and Andalusian cities are suspended, affecting hundreds of trains and leaving major stations open overnight to assist stranded passengers.
  • Emergency teams deployed UME units, multiple advanced life support ambulances, an on-site medical post, and more than 200 Guardia Civil personnel for rescue and victim care.
  • Causes remain undetermined, with the transport minister calling the event "tremendously strange" given a recent track renewal and a 15 January maintenance check on the Iryo train.