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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The shocking train accident in the Andalusian province of Córdoba not only leaves dozens of dead and injured. It is also a major setback for the fantastic era of high-speed trains in Spain.
Spain high-speed train crash: signalling vulnerabilities could be key to understanding the accident
A tragic accident on the high-speed train line between Andalusia and Madrid has exposed the urgent need to upgrade Spain’s railway system. At 19:45 on Sunday January 18, a modern Iryo high-speed train collided with a Renfe train at the switch (turnout) leading into Adamuz station in Córdoba province, Andalusia. The Iryo 6189 service, travelling from Málaga to Madrid, had registered for the track change, but the current information is that the la…
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Death toll in Spanish train collision rises to 39 as officials fear more bodies could be found
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