At least 39 dead in collision between two high-speed trains in Spain

"The derailment of two high-speed trains in Adamuz (Cordoba) on Sunday has caused at least 39 fatalities and dozens of serious injuries, with victims already transferred to hospitals, according to sources from the Civil Guard and the Andalusian emergency services. Forty-eight people remain hospitalized, 12 of them in intensive care units in the city of Cordoba. An Iryo train traveling from Malaga to Madrid derailed shortly after 7:30 p.m. and fell onto the tracks where an Alvia train was traveling at 200 kilometers per hour (125 mph) in the opposite direction toward Huelva."

"One of the fatalities was the driver of the second train. A total of 484 passengers were affected on both trains, and the reasons for the derailment are unknown at this time. Minister of Transport Oscar Puente spoke to the press after midnight and predicted that there may be more fatalities, although he did not want to speculate on the number."

"The Iryo train had departed from Malaga at 6:40 p.m. bound for Puerta de Atocha (Madrid) when, at 7:39 p.m., it derailed near Adamuz. Specifically, the rearmost cars (six to eight) came off the tracks and crossed the path of the Alvia train from Madrid to Huelva, which was traveling at 200 kilometers per hour parallel to the Iryo train at that moment. The Iryo train then caused the Alvia train to derail and fall down an embankment about five or six meters high, according to official sources."

Two high-speed trains derailed near Adamuz (Cordoba), resulting in at least 39 deaths and dozens of serious injuries. Forty-eight people remain hospitalized, including 12 in intensive care in Cordoba. An Iryo train from Malaga to Madrid derailed around 7:39 p.m., with its rearmost six to eight cars crossing into the path of an Alvia train traveling at 200 km/h toward Huelva. The Alvia derailed and fell down an embankment of about five or six meters, and one fatality was the Alvia driver. A total of 484 passengers were affected, the track had been renovated in May, causes remain unknown, and the Military Emergency Unit has been deployed to assist rescue efforts.

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