Overview
- Spanish police raised the death toll to at least 39 with 159 injured, and authorities cautioned the figures could still rise as recovery continues.
- The rear cars of an Iryo Málaga–Madrid service derailed near Adamuz around 7:45 p.m., crossed onto the opposite track, and struck a Renfe Madrid–Huelva train, sending its front coaches down an embankment.
- High-speed services between Madrid and Andalusia remain suspended while Adif conducts safety checks and provides assistance areas for families at major stations.
- A formal investigation is underway, with the transport minister calling the crash “very strange” given the straight, recently renovated track and the train’s recent inspection, and saying conclusions may take weeks.
- Prime minister Pedro Sánchez visited the area and declared three days of national mourning as the Military Emergency Unit, Red Cross and regional services support rescue and family assistance efforts.