High-speed train collision in southern Spain leaves at least 21 dead

"High-speed train derailed, jumped onto the track in the opposite direction and crashed into an oncoming train on Sunday in southern Spain Spain's transport minister Oscar Puente updated the death toll but said more victims could be confirmed The crash happened in an area that is hard to reach- locals were taking blankets and water to the scene to help the victims The tail end of an evening train from Malaga to Madrid with around 300 passengers went off the rails near Cordoba at 7.45pm"

"Spain's transport minister Oscar Puente updated the death toll to 21 after midnight when he said rescuers had removed all the survivors. But Mr Puente said there could be more victims still to be confirmed. Andalucia regional president Juanma Moreno said 75 passengers were in hospital, with most taken to the nearby city of Cordoba, including 15 people with serious injuries."

An evening Iryo high-speed train from Málaga to Madrid derailed near Córdoba at 19:45, jumped onto the opposite track, and collided head-on with a Renfe train from Madrid to Huelva. Around 300 passengers were on the Iryo service and about 200 on the Renfe train. Transport minister Oscar Puente updated the death toll to 21 after midnight and indicated more victims could be confirmed. Seventy-five passengers were hospitalized, including 15 with serious injuries. The crash occurred in a difficult-to-reach area near Adamuz where locals brought blankets and water. The cause remains unknown despite recent track renovations and a train under four years old.

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