Overview
- Adif said the Málaga–Madrid Iryo 6189 derailed near Adamuz around 6:40 p.m. local time, crossed onto the opposite track and struck a Renfe service bound for Huelva.
- Police and regional officials reported at least 21 fatalities with roughly 100 injured, including about 25 listed as serious, noting that figures remain provisional.
- Rescue teams faced hard-to-reach wreckage with passengers trapped, as firefighters, Guardia Civil, military emergency units and the Red Cross worked through the night.
- Andalusia’s health chief said 73 injured passengers were taken to multiple hospitals, with one carriage reported to have fallen down a roughly four-meter slope.
- Adif halted high-speed traffic between Madrid and Andalusia and set up support for families, while Transport Minister Óscar Puente said a formal inquiry is underway and the cause is still unknown.