Spain seeks answers as death toll from high-speed train crash rises to 40

The death toll from a high-speed train collision in southern Spain rose to 40 on Monday as the government vowed a full investigation into its causes.The crash late on Sunday is Spain’s deadliest train accident since 2013, when 80 people died after a train veered off a curved section of track outside the northwestern city of Santiago de Compostela.The latest happened when a train operated by rail company Iryo travelling from Malaga to Madrid derailed near Adamuz, close to Cordoba, Andalucia, about 360km (220 miles) south of Madrid.There are currently 40 confirmed deaths from the accident, the head of the regional government of Andalucia, Juan Manuel Moreno, told a news conference, raising the death toll from 39.It will take 24 to 48 hours “to know with certainty how many deaths have resulted from this terrible accident”, he said.01:09High-speed trains collide in Spain, killing at least 21 and injuring dozens