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At 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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