"Over 100 passengers have been injured, RTVE said, citing Civil Guard sources. "The Iryo 6189 Málaga - (to Madrid) train has derailed from the track at Adamuz, crashing onto the adjacent track. The (Madrid) to Huelva train which was travelling on the adjacent track has also derailed," Adif, which runs the rail network, said in a social media post. Adif said the accident happened about ten minutes after the Iryo train left Malaga heading towards Madrid at 6:40 p.m. (1740 GMT)."
"Adif has suspended all rail services between Madrid and Andalusia. Andalusia emergency services said on social media that all rail traffic had been halted and emergency services were on their way, including at least nine ambulances and emergency support vehicles. Salvador Jimenez, a journalist for RTVE who was on board the train from Cordoba to Madrid, shared images showing the rear carriage of the train lying on its side, with evacuated passengers sitting on the side of the carriage."
Two high-speed trains derailed near Adamuz in southern Spain, resulting in multiple fatalities and injuries. State-run RTVE cited police sources reporting seven deaths and Civil Guard sources reporting more than 100 injured passengers. Adif said the Iryo 6189 Málaga (to Madrid) train derailed and crashed onto the adjacent track, causing a Madrid-to-Huelva train on the adjacent track to derail as well. Adif said the accident occurred about ten minutes after the Iryo left Malaga at 6:40 p.m. Iryo is an Italian-run private operator. Adif suspended all Madrid-Andalusia rail services and emergency teams, including ambulances, were dispatched to the scene.
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