Overview
- Rear carriages of an Iryo Málaga–Madrid service derailed at Adamuz and invaded the adjacent track, where a Renfe Alvia to Huelva was passing, causing both trains to leave the rails.
- Authorities report 39 fatalities and about 152 injured, with 73 people hospitalized including 24 in serious condition.
- High-speed traffic between Madrid and Andalusia is suspended, with Adif estimating more than 200 services disrupted and key stations kept open overnight for stranded travelers.
- The Spanish government has declared national mourning as large emergency deployments, including mobile ICUs, the Red Cross and the UME, complete rescue and begin recovery work.
- The CIAF has opened an inquiry after leaders labeled the crash “tremendously strange,” with human error described by Renfe as practically ruled out and recent inspections and track renovations noted.