US EditionAt Least 39 Killed in Collision of Two High-Speed Trains in Southern Spain
At least 40 people died and over 120 injured after a high-speed train derailed and collided head-on near Adamuz; investigators focus on a faulty rail joint.
- On Monday, Spanish prosecutors prepared to open a criminal inquiry soon, focusing on a faulty rail joint as a possible cause of the Adamuz collision in Córdoba, Andalusia.
- On the line renovated in May, the tail end of an Iryo train derailed, crossed onto the opposite track, and struck a Renfe train, investigators say.
- Technicians identified wear at the fishplate and Spanish media reported a 30cm gap with a deteriorated weld likely causing the fault before the crash.
- At least 40 people were killed and 159 injured, while authorities recovered bodies on January 19 and the Spanish Red Cross and Civil Guard aided families.
- Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez declared three days of national mourning, cancelled a Davos trip, and announced King Felipe and Queen Letizia will visit as Madrid–Andalucía rail services face extended disruption.
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Spain train crash which killed 40 people 'caused by gap in tracks'
The high-speed train crash that killed at least 40 people and left dozens more injured could have been caused by a significant gap found in the tracks, investigators have found.The back end of a train heading from Malaga to Madrid derailed at 7.45pm on Sunday evening, before being smashed into by an oncoming high-speed train moments later.The incident occurred near the city of Cordoba, but investigators at the scene have found wear on the joint …
By JOSEPH WILSON BARCELONA (AP) — The deadly train crash in southern Spain has cast a shadow over one of the nation's symbols of success. Sunday's crash killed at least 40 people and injured dozens more, authorities said Monday night. Here's a look at the history of a rail network that became a crown jewel of modern Spain. 34 years The number of years since Spain opened its first AVE, as the trains are known, the acronym stands for "Spanish high…
At least 39 people died and more than 150 others were injured after a collision between two trains on Sunday, 18 January, in the evening, in Adamuz (Andalusia, Spain).
Train wreck kills 40 in Spain
ADAMUZ, Spain -- Regional Spanish officials said Monday that at least 40 people are confirmed dead in a high-speed rail collision the previous night in the country's south when the tail end of a train jumped the track, causing another train speeding past in the opposite direction to derail.
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