"At least 39 people have been killed and dozens more taken to hospital after a high-speed train carrying about 300 passengers derailed and collided with an oncoming train in southern Spain on Sunday night. As people scrambled to track down loved ones who were still missing, and officials warned that the death toll could continue to rise, the prime minister, Pedro Sanchez, described it as a night of deep pain for our country."
"The collision near Adamuz in Cordoba province involved two trains heading in opposite directions. One was northbound, travelling from the southern city of Malaga to Madrid's Atocha station and carrying 289 passengers, four crew members and a driver, according to the private company Iryo, which owned the train. The second train was southbound and was believed to be carrying nearly 200 passengers from Madrid to the small city of Huelva."
A high-speed collision occurred near Adamuz in Córdoba province just before 8pm on Sunday when the rear part of a Madrid-bound train derailed and parts struck an oncoming southbound train. The northbound service, owned by Iryo, carried 289 passengers plus crew; the southbound Renfe service carried nearly 200 passengers. At least 39 people were killed and dozens were taken to hospital, with officials warning the death toll could rise and many still missing. The remote single-track access hampered emergency response and made ambulance movement difficult. Officials described the night as one of deep national pain.
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