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Spain Train Disaster Near Adamuz: At Least 39 Dead After High-Speed Collision

Investigators are examining a rare derailment on a straight, recently renovated section that sent an Iryo train into the path of a Renfe service.

Overview

  • The Spanish Interior Ministry reports at least 39 fatalities and more than 150 injured after two high-speed trains collided near Adamuz in Córdoba province.
  • Authorities say an Iryo service from Málaga to Madrid derailed around 19:40 local time on Sunday, veered onto an adjacent track, and struck an oncoming Renfe train to Huelva.
  • ADIF has suspended high-speed services between Madrid and Andalusia at least through Monday as rescue operations and hospital care continue.
  • Officials describe the crash as extremely unusual because it occurred on a straight, recently upgraded section with relatively new rolling stock and automatic safety systems, and a formal investigation is underway.
  • Hundreds were aboard the two trains, one driver is among the dead, many passengers were initially trapped in wrecked cars, and national leaders expressed condolences as emergency crews worked through the night.