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Spain Train Collision Death Toll Rises to 41 as Investigators Probe Damaged Track

A special commission is examining whether track damage near Adamus preceded the derailment or resulted from it.

Overview

  • ABC reports 41 fatalities after two high-speed passenger trains derailed and collided on January 18 near Adamus in Córdoba, up from an earlier official count of 39.
  • Roughly 100 people were reported injured in the crash involving a Madrid-bound service that veered onto an adjacent track and struck an oncoming train.
  • Investigators identified several damaged sections of rail in the crash zone, and the Transport Ministry says causation cannot be determined yet.
  • Rail service on the affected line remains suspended as the official inquiry continues.
  • The Spanish and Andalusian governments declared three days of mourning, and Russia’s Foreign Ministry issued condolences.