US EditionAt Least 39 Killed in Collision of Two High-Speed Trains in Southern Spain
- On January 18, 2026, Spanish police reported at least 39 people died when two high-speed passenger trains collided near Adamuz, province of Córdoba, on the Madrid–Andalusia high-speed line around 7:45 p.m.
- On a straight, recently renovated stretch of track, the Iryo train's rear carriages derailed onto adjacent tracks and were struck by a Renfe train; an investigative team expects the inquiry to take about a month.
- Recovery teams found bodies hundreds of meters from the wreck while all survivors were rescued by early Monday, and authorities said 159 people were injured, including several in critical condition.
- The government declared three days of national mourning, deployed more than 220 members of the Spanish Civil Guard, and Renfe canceled over 130 services while ADIF suspended rail traffic across Madrid, Córdoba, Seville, Málaga and Huelva on Monday.
- As Spain assesses the crash's fallout, forensic teams and Córdoba police headquarters are identifying victims while scrutiny grows over the track's recent over 700 million euros investment; this is Spain's deadliest high-speed rail accident since 2013.
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Death toll in Spain high-speed train crash rises to 43
The death toll from a collision involving two high-speed trains in southern Spain has risen to 43, as recovery operations continue. Spain’s interior minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska said on Monday that 40 bodies have been recovered and that three additional bodies remain inside cars of the Alvia train. The figures correspond to 43 missing-person reports filed after the crash, according to public broadcaster RTVE. Grande-Marlaska said 39 people …
The Zamorans had gone to the capital to see the Real Madrid and returned to Huelva on the train this Sunday.
Death toll from high-speed train accident in southern Spain rises to 39
Spain's transport minister says the death toll from Sunday's crash involving high-speed trains in the country's south has risen to 39. Multiple media outlets say more than 150 others have been injured.
A very difficult situation, in relation to the railway tragedy of Adamuz, was reported by means of Spain, this is related to a six-year-old girl who was orphaned (lost both parents) after the crash of the two trains. In the accident also her older brother and a cousin died. So far 40 people are reported dead, a figure that could rise with the passing of the hours. Read also... 40 dead after the tragic train accident in Spain: they declare three …
At least 40 people died in the heavy train accident near Córdoba. As it happened, it is still completely unclear. The government has ordered state outrage, while people in the region show great solidarity. By Julia Macher [more]]>
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