Deadly high-speed train collision in Spain kills dozens

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by By News AgenciesJanuary 19, 2026 at 11:10 AM

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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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