Overview
- An Iryo Málaga–Madrid service derailed and struck a Madrid–Huelva Alvia (Renfe) train on an adjacent track near Adamuz at about 18:40 local time on January 18.
- Authorities report 39 dead and about 152 injured, with dozens seriously hurt, from an estimated 400 passengers aboard the two trains.
- High-speed links between Madrid and Andalusia are suspended, with more than 200 train cancellations on Monday affecting Córdoba, Seville and Granada.
- Transport minister Óscar Puente called the crash extremely unusual, citing a straight section, recent track replacement and a nearly new Iryo train, while the cause remains unknown.
- An official investigation is underway as emergency services continue identification and treatment, and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez canceled Monday engagements.