‘We had to remove the dead to get to the living’: train crash shocks Spanish town
The Guardian • • world
Key Points:
- A deadly train collision in eastern Andalucía on Sunday night resulted in at least 39 deaths and 12 critical injuries, marking Spain’s worst rail disaster in over a decade.
- The town of Adamuz, near the crash site, quickly mobilized as an emergency response center, with local residents and authorities providing blankets, medical supplies, and support to victims and responders.
- First responders described harrowing scenes at the crash site, with efforts focused on rescuing survivors amid the wreckage and recovering the deceased.
- Authorities have established multiple offices across several cities to assist families of the missing with information and DNA sample collection for victim identification.
- The community of Adamuz expressed shock and sorrow but demonstrated solidarity and resilience in the face of the tragedy, coming
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