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Two trains collide after derailment in Spain; at least 39 killed
At least 21 people died and around 100 were injured after two high-speed trains collided due to one train derailing on a flat, recently renovated track, officials said.
- On Sunday, January 18, 2026, two high-speed trains collided after Iryo 6189 derailed onto an adjacent track near Adamuz, Cordoba province, killing 21, Spain's Transport Minister Óscar Puente said.
- Spain's Transport Minister Óscar Puente said officials have not determined the causes and called the incident `truly strange` on a track renovated in May, with the derailed train less than four years old.
- About 300 passengers were aboard the Iryo service and roughly 200 on the Renfe train, with 73 injured taken to six hospitals and at least nine ambulances dispatched.
- ADIF suspended all Madrid–Andalusia services and cancelled Monday runs, the regional government of Andalusia activated emergency protocols, and Spain's military emergency relief units joined rescue efforts.
- Officials warned `We have a very difficult night ahead` as Andalusia regional emergency services rescued passengers using emergency hammers while local residents set up a reception centre in the village near Adamuz.
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The first elements of the investigation point out that the last wagons of the Iryo train derailed, and then the other convoy, which was coming in the opposite direction, collided with them.
At Least 21 Dead, 100 Hurt in Spain Train Crash
A high-speed rail trip through southern Spain turned deadly on Sunday when two passenger trains collided near the town of Adamuz, killing at least 21 people and injuring about 100, authorities say. Spain's interior minister said a Málaga-to-Madrid train derailed and veered onto an adjacent track, where it was struck...
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