Overview
- In Catalonia, a Rodalies R4 commuter train struck debris from a collapsed retaining wall near Gelida during a storm, killing the driver and injuring 37, with rail service temporarily halted.
- A second weather-related incident saw an R2 train near Blanes derail after a landslide damaged an axle, with no reported injuries.
- In Andalusia, officials report 42 confirmed dead from the Adamuz collision, with DNA collection underway to help identify victims and hospital care continuing for dozens of injured.
- Investigators are assessing a rail fracture of more than 30 centimeters at the Adamuz site to determine whether it was the cause or a consequence of the derailment, according to the transport minister.
- Police inquiries are examining whether 2025 track works used non‑approved or substandard materials and possible corruption in contracting, after earlier drivers’ union warnings about track anomalies and a call to reduce speeds.