Horrific Train Crash in Spain: 39 Dead, 70+ Injured in Head-on Collision
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News18•19-01-2026, 16:00
Horrific Train Crash in Spain: 39 Dead, 70+ Injured in Head-on Collision
- •A high-speed Iryo train from Malaga to Madrid derailed and collided head-on with a Renfe train near Adamuz, Córdoba, Spain.
- •The accident resulted in at least 39 fatalities and over 70 injuries, with 25 critically hurt; the death toll is feared to rise.
- •Rescue efforts were severely hampered by nighttime conditions and twisted carriages, making extraction of trapped passengers extremely difficult.
- •Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and King Felipe VI expressed shock and condolences; European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen offered solidarity.
- •High-speed train services between Madrid and Andalusia are suspended, and an investigation has been launched into the 'very strange accident'.
Why It Matters: A devastating head-on train collision in Spain killed 39, injured over 70, and suspended key rail services.
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