US EditionInvestigators find broken joint on track at Spanish rail crash site: Reuters
A worn rail joint known as a fishplate caused a gap that likely triggered the derailment, killing at least 42 and injuring dozens, investigators said.
- On Sunday, two high-speed trains operated by Iryo and Renfe collided near Adamuz in Córdoba province, killing 42 people in Spain's deadliest high-speed rail crash.
- Investigators found a broken joint in the rails, with technicians on site reporting long-standing wear that created a gap widening as trains passed, identifying the rail joint as a potential failure point.
- Three rear cars of one Iryo Madrid-bound train with about 300 passengers jumped the tracks and slammed into an oncoming Renfe train with nearly 200 passengers, both flipping at about 205km/h and 210km/h.
- Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez declared three days of national mourning, while authorities set up DNA tents and used cranes and heavy machinery for rescue and identification operations.
- The collision has prompted calls to review maintenance schedules and operational oversight, as Semaf drivers' union warned last year about wear amid a 60 per cent traffic rise and investigations focus on infrastructure by Adif and the Railway Accident Investigation Commission.
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One dead, four injured after train derails near Barcelona; second rail accident in days
The latest incident is likely to raise more questions about Spanish rail safety after the collision of two high-speed trains in the southern region of Andalusia on Sunday killed 42 people and injured more than 120
Spain rocked by second rail tragedy in days: Barcelona passenger train derails after dozens killed in southern collision
By Pau Mosquera and Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN Córdoba, Spain (CNN) — A commuter passenger train derailed in Gelida, near the Spanish city of Barcelona on Tuesday, killing the driver and injuring 37 people, a spokesperson for the regional government of Catalonia told CNN. The incident occurred just two days after another deadly rail crash in
This new incident occurs while Spain is still under shock from the serious railway accident that occurred on Sunday in Andalusia.
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What to know about the two fatal train crashes in Spain
MADRID (AP) — A high-speed train in southern Spain derailed Sunday evening, colliding with another high-speed train, killing at least 42 people and injuring more than 150, Spanish authorities reported.
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