On Sunday night (Jan 18), two high-speed trains operated by Iryo and Alvia collided near Adamuz in Andalusia, southern Spain. One train derailed and tipped onto its side, plunging carriages into darkness as passengers heard panicked screams. 🚨
Rescue teams faced tough challenges reaching the remote crash site via a single-track road. Spanish Red Cross units set up a field center in Adamuz to treat the injured. So far, 122 people have been hurt, with 48 still in hospital and 12 in intensive care.
“The train tipped to one side, then everything went dark, and all I heard was screams,” said a young woman receiving treatment at the Red Cross center. Traveling back to Madrid, she witnessed both minor and severe injuries and felt powerless to help.
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez cut short his trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos to visit the scene on Monday morning. Transport Minister Oscar Puente confirmed the death toll has reached 39 and may still rise.
With around 400 passengers on both trains, investigators from state-owned rail operator Renfe have launched an urgent probe into what went wrong. Questions loom over track conditions, signaling systems, and safety protocols.
As families wait for news and authorities coordinate complex rescue efforts, Spain mourns one of its worst rail disasters since 2013. Our thoughts are with everyone affected by this tragedy. ❤️
Stay tuned for updates as the story develops.
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At least 39 dead in Spain after two high-speed trains collide
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