Spain Train Crash: 21 Dead, 100 Injured After High-Speed Derailment
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Spain Train Crash: 21 Dead, 100 Injured After High-Speed Derailment
- •Two high-speed trains derailed and collided near Adamuz, Cordoba province, southern Spain, resulting in 21 fatalities and 100 injuries.
- •An Iryo train derailed and crashed onto an adjacent track, causing an oncoming Renfe Alvia train to also derail and fall down an embankment.
- •The accident occurred on a straight section of track that was renewed in May; the cause is currently unknown and under investigation.
- •Emergency services, including military personnel, are on site, facing difficulties due to the terrain and badly damaged carriages, with some passengers still trapped.
- •Rail services between Madrid and Andalusia have been suspended, and Spanish authorities, including the Prime Minister and Royal Family, are monitoring the situation.
Why It Matters: A devastating high-speed train collision in Spain killed 21 and injured 100, with investigations ongoing.
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![This video grab taken from UGC images posted on social media and verified by AFPTV teams in Madrid, shows emergency personnel working after a train accident in Adamuz, southern Spain, on January 18, 2026. At least 21 people died in a train accident near Adamuz, in the Spanish province of Cordoba (south), when a train derailed and collided with another convoy traveling on the opposite track, the Civil Guard told AFP. A train from the Spanish company Iryo traveling from the Andalusian city of Malaga to Madrid 'derailed' near Adamuz, 'encroaching on the adjacent track' where it collided with another train that 'also derailed,' stated the Railway Infrastructure Administrator (Adif), a public entity under the Ministry of Transport, on X. (Photo by -UGC / @eleanorinthesky (via X) / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE MANDATORY CREDIT « AFP PHOTO / @ELEANORINTHESKY (VIA X) » - NO SALES NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS [ NO ARCHIVE ]](https://images.firstpost.com/uploads/2026/01/AFP__20260118__936V3T7__v1__HighRes__SpainRailwayAccidentTransport-2026-01-0022128ec0da467400e828b14c6f2385-1024x700.jpg?impolicy=website&width=400&height=225)
