US EditionHigh-Speed Trains Collide in Spain Killing 21
At least 21 people died and over 100 were injured after an Iryo train derailed and collided with a Renfe train near Adamuz, prompting a full investigation.
- A high-speed train derailed and collided with an oncoming train in southern Spain on Sunday evening, killing at least 21 people and injuring 73 others.
- The accident happened near the town of Adamuz when a train from Malaga to Madrid derailed and crashed onto a neighbouring track, causing another train from Madrid to Huelva to also derail.
- Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said the government was working with emergency services to help those affected, while the transport minister monitored the situation.
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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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High-speed train collision in southern Spain kills at least 21
Spain’s transport minister Oscar Puente updated the death toll but said more victims could be confirmed.
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