What We Know About the Deadly High-Speed Train Crash in Spain

New York Times - WorldCenter-LeftEN 2 min read 100% complete by Max KimJanuary 19, 2026 at 07:33 AM

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A high-speed train collision in southern Spain, near Adamuz in Córdoba province, resulted in at least 21 deaths and numerous injuries on Sunday evening. The accident, the deadliest in Spain since 2013, occurred when a privately-operated train traveling from Málaga to Madrid derailed, its rear cars falling onto the opposite track and colliding with a train operated by Spain's national rail company, Renfe, headed to Huelva. Around 300 passengers were on board the first train; the number on the second is unknown. Rail traffic between Madrid and several major Andalusian cities has been suspended. An independent commission has been launched to investigate the cause of the derailment, which occurred on a straight section of recently renovated track, leaving officials baffled.

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