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A firefighter and members of the Spanish Civil Guard work next to one of the trains involved in the accident. [Susana Vera/Reuters]
Rescue efforts continue after high-speed train crash in southern Spain kills at least 39 and injures more than 150.
By News Agencies
Published On 19 Jan 2026
19 Jan 2026
At least 39 people have been confirmed dead in a high-speed train collision in the south of Spain, according to police, and rescue efforts are continuing.
The crash occurred on Sunday when the rear of a train carrying about 300 passengers from Malaga to the capital, Madrid, came off the rails about 7:45pm (18:45 GMT) . It then slammed into an oncoming train travelling from Madrid to Huelva, another city in southern Spain, according to rail operator Adif.
The collision took place near Adamuz, a town in the province of Cordoba, about 370km (230 miles) south of Madrid.
Spanish police said 152 people were injured, five of whom were in a critical condition. A further 24 were in a serious condition, authorities said. Transport Minister Oscar Puente said the death toll was not final.
In Adamuz, a sports centre was turned into a makeshift hospital, and the Spanish Red Cross set up a help centre offering assistance to emergency services and people seeking information. Members of Spain’s Civil Guard and civil defence worked at the site throughout the night.
Puente said early on Monday that the cause of the crash was unknown.
According to Puente, the rear section of the first train derailed and crashed into the front of the other train, knocking its first two carriages off the track and down a 4-metre (13ft) slope.
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez expressed his condolences to the victims’ families.
Spain has the largest rail network in Europe for trains travelling at more than 250 kilometres per hour (155 miles per hour), with more than 3,100km (1,900 miles) of track, according to the European Union.
The network is a popular, competitively priced and safe mode of transport. Renfe said more than 25 million passengers took one of its high-speed trains in 2024.
The collision took place near Adamuz, a town in the province of Cordoba, about 370km (230 miles) south of Madrid. [Susana Vera/Reuters]
The crash occurred on the night of January 18, 2026, when the rear of a train carrying about 300 passengers from Malaga to Madrid came off the rails. [Susana Vera/Reuters]
Transport Minister Oscar Puente said on January 19, 2026, that the cause of the crash was unknown. [Susana Vera/Reuters]
Victims were transferred and treated at the Caseta Municipal in Adamuz. [Alex Gallegos/Reuters]
In Adamuz, a sports centre was turned into a makeshift hospital. [Alex Gallegos/Reuters]
The Spanish Red Cross set up a help centre for emergency services and people seeking information. [Alex Gallegos/Reuters]
Spanish police say 152 people were injured, five of whom were in a critical condition. [Ana Beltran/Reuters]
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