CIAF

CIAF (Comisión de Investigación de Accidentes Ferroviarios) is the rail accident investigation commission in Spain. They are currently newsworthy due to their investigation into a recent high-speed train crash near Adamuz in southern Spain, which resulted in at least 42 fatalities. The crash, the worst in over a decade, involved a train run by private company Iryo derailing and colliding with a state-owned Renfe train. CIAF's initial report indicates a fracture in the track occurred before the derailment. Investigators are also searching for a missing 'bogie' (undercarriage piece) found in a stream near the crash site, believing it may hold clues to the cause of the accident. The investigation is of high significance as Spain grapples with shock and seeks answers regarding the disaster and rail safety.