Manu Fernandez

Manu Fernandez is an Associated Press (AP) photographer. He is newsworthy due to his photographs documenting the scenes of two fatal train crashes in Spain on January 20, 2026. One crash involved a commuter train derailing near Gelida, outside Barcelona, after hitting a collapsed retaining wall. The other was a train collision in Adamuz, southern Spain. Fernandez's photographs capture the wreckage, emergency response efforts, and evidence collection by Guardia Civil officers at both sites. His images provide visual documentation of the tragic events and are being used by news outlets to illustrate the scale and impact of the train accidents, highlighting the human cost and the ongoing investigations.