Deadly high-speed train collision in Spain kills dozens

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A high-speed train collision in southern Spain on Sunday evening resulted in at least 39 fatalities and over 150 injuries. The accident occurred near Adamuz, in the province of Cordoba, when a train traveling from Malaga to Madrid derailed and collided with an oncoming train from Madrid to Huelva. The rear of the first train derailed and crashed into the front of the other train, knocking its first two carriages off the track. Rescue efforts are ongoing, with a sports center in Adamuz converted into a makeshift hospital. The cause of the crash is currently unknown, and authorities have expressed that the death toll may rise.

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Spain has the largest rail network in Europe for trains travelling at more than 250 kilometres per hour.

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The cause of the crash was unknown.

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152 people were injured, five of whom were in a critical condition.

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At least 39 people have been confirmed dead in a high-speed train collision in the south of Spain.

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The crash occurred when the rear of a train carrying about 300 passengers came off the rails.

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Rescue efforts continue after high-speed train crash in southern Spain kills at least 39 and injures more than 150.A firefighter and members of the Spanish Civil Guard work next to one of the trains involved in the accident. [Susana Vera/Reuters]Published On 19 Jan 2026At least 39 people have been confirmed dead in a high-speed train collision in the south of Spain, according to police, and rescue efforts are continuing.The crash occurred on Sunday when the rear of a train carrying about 300 passengers from Malaga to the capital, Madrid, came off the rails about 7:45pm (18:45 GMT) . It then slammed into an oncoming train travelling from Madrid to Huelva, another city in southern Spain, according to rail operator Adif.The collision took place near Adamuz, a town in the province of Cordoba, about 370km (230 miles) south of Madrid.Spanish police said 152 people were injured, five of whom were in a critical condition. A further 24 were in a serious condition, authorities said. Transport Minister Oscar Puente said the death toll was not final.In Adamuz, a sports centre was turned into a makeshift hospital, and the Spanish Red Cross set up a help centre offering assistance to emergency services and people seeking information. Members of Spain’s Civil Guard and civil defence worked at the site throughout the night.Puente said early on Monday that the cause of the crash was unknown.According to Puente, the rear section of the first train derailed and crashed into the front of the other train, knocking its first two carriages off the track and down a 4-metre (13ft) slope.Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez expressed his condolences to the victims’ families.Spain has the largest rail network in Europe for trains travelling at more than 250 kilometres per hour (155 miles per hour), with more than 3,100km (1,900 miles) of track, according to the European Union.The network is a popular, competitively priced and safe mode of transport. Renfe said more than 25 million passengers took one of its high-speed trains in 2024.

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