Live Updates: Trains Collide After Derailment in Spain, Killing at Least 21

Live Updates: Trains Collide After Derailment in Spain, Killing at Least 21

The New York Times general

Key Points:

  • Two trains collided at around 7:45 p.m. in Adamuz, near Córdoba, Spain, when the rear cars of a train traveling from Málaga to Madrid derailed and spilled onto the opposite track, causing a collision with an oncoming train bound for Huelva.
  • The cause of the initial derailment remains unclear, with Transport Minister Óscar Puente describing the accident as "extremely strange" since it occurred on a straight, recently renovated section of track.
  • Approximately 300 passengers were on board the first train operated by Iryo, while the passenger count on the second Renfe-operated train has not been disclosed; emergency crews continue to search the wreckage with concerns that the death toll may rise.
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