Cordoba

Cordoba, a city in the Andalusia region of southern Spain, is near the site of a recent deadly high-speed train collision. The accident, occurring near Adamuz, involved a train traveling from Malaga to Madrid that derailed and collided with another train. The event has resulted in a significant loss of life, with the death toll rising to over 40 and many more injured, making it Spain's deadliest rail accident in over a decade. The Spanish government has vowed a full investigation into the causes of the crash, focusing on a potential 'gap' in the rail. In response to the derailments and the high number of casualties, Spain's largest train drivers' union, SEMAF, has called for a nationwide strike to demand safety assurances and address what they describe as a 'constant deterioration of railway'. The King and Queen of Spain visited the crash site as the country observed a period of national mourning.