39 Killed in Train Collision in Spain

At least 39 people were killed on Sunday evening in a collision between two high-speed trains in Spain. One fast-moving train derailed and collided with another train coming from the opposite direction. This is considered the deadliest rail accident in the country since 2013.

The accident occurred at around 7:45 pm near Ademuz in the Córdoba province, located about 360 kilometers south of Madrid. A total of 122 people were injured in the crash, of whom 48 are still hospitalized and 12 are in critical condition.

Following the incident, more than 200 trains operating between Madrid and the southern Andalusia region were suspended on Monday. Internet videos from the accident site show overturned coaches, with some passengers seen climbing out through broken windows.

Rescue and relief operations were immediately launched. Emergency workers helped passengers escape from the damaged coaches, while the injured were transported to nearby hospitals on stretchers. Spain’s Transport Minister Óscar Puente expressed condolences to the victims and said he was traveling to Córdoba to assess the situation personally.

According to the state rail operator Renfe, around 400 passengers were traveling on the two trains involved in the accident. Most of them were Spanish citizens returning to Madrid after the weekend. One of the trains was traveling from Málaga to Madrid at the time of the collision.