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Two High-Speed Trains Derail Near Córdoba, Halting MadridAndalusia Services

Authorities have launched an inquiry as casualty figures remain unconfirmed.

Overview

  • Adif said an Iryo MálagaMadrid service derailed near Adamuz about ten minutes after departure, entered the adjacent track and caused a MadridHuelva train to also leave the rails.
  • RTVE, citing police sources, reported five fatalities, while other outlets gave differing injury counts with many injured and some passengers reported trapped.
  • Adif suspended all high-speed rail links between Madrid and Andalusia, and evacuations of both trains are underway.
  • Emergency teams deployed multiple ambulances, mobile ICUs and a field hospital at Adamuz station as night-time rescue operations continued.
  • Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez expressed concern and Transport Minister Óscar Puente traveled to the scene, with a formal accident investigation to follow the rescue phase.