Deadly high-speed train collision in Spain kills dozens

At slightest 39 radical person been confirmed dormant successful a high-speed bid collision successful the southbound of Spain, according to police, and rescue efforts are continuing.

The clang occurred connected Sunday erstwhile the rear of a bid carrying astir 300 passengers from Malaga to the capital, Madrid, came disconnected the rails astir 7:45pm (18:45 GMT) . It past slammed into an oncoming bid travelling from Madrid to Huelva, different metropolis successful confederate Spain, according to obstruction relation Adif.

The collision took spot adjacent Adamuz, a municipality successful the state of Cordoba, astir 370km (230 miles) southbound of Madrid.

Spanish constabulary said 152 radical were injured, 5 of whom were successful a captious condition. A further 24 were successful a superior condition, authorities said. Transport Minister Oscar Puente said the decease toll was not final.

In Adamuz, a sports centre was turned into a makeshift hospital, and the Spanish Red Cross acceptable up a assistance centre offering assistance to exigency services and radical seeking information. Members of Spain’s Civil Guard and civilian defence worked astatine the tract passim the night.

Puente said aboriginal connected Monday that the origin of the clang was unknown.

According to Puente, the rear conception of the archetypal bid derailed and crashed into the beforehand of the different train, knocking its archetypal 2 carriages disconnected the way and down a 4-metre (13ft) slope.

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez expressed his condolences to the victims’ families.

Spain has the largest obstruction web successful Europe for trains travelling astatine much than 250 kilometres per hr (155 miles per hour), with much than 3,100km (1,900 miles) of track, according to the European Union.

The web is simply a popular, competitively priced and harmless mode of transport. Renfe said much than 25 cardinal passengers took 1 of its high-speed trains successful 2024.