Spain train crash live: 39 dead after derailment turns into horror oncoming collision

3 mins ago06:47 Adam Toms

Members of the Red Cross have been seen working in Spain after the train accident in Adamuz.

Injured are also being taken from the Adamuz sports centre by emergency responders.

President of the Junta de Andalucia Juanma Moreno Bonilla updated the media.

Members of the Red Cross work after a train accident in Adamuz (Image: Getty)

Members of the Red Cross work after a train accident in Adamuz (Image: Getty)

21 mins ago06:29 Adam Toms

39 people have been killed after a train derailment in Spain, emergency services now say.

21 were reported dead earlier this morning.

It is believed 170 people have been left injured, with 75 in hospital.

1 hour ago05:34 Tannur Anders

Spain's worst train accident this century occurred in 2013, The Mirror reported.

Eighty people died after a train derailed in the country's northwest.

An investigation found that the train was traveling 179kmph (111 mph) on a stretch of track with an 80kmph (50 mph) speed limit when it left the tracks.

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Journalist for Spanish broadcaster RTVE Salvador Jiménez was on board one of the derailed trains, the Associated Press reported.

Jiménez told the network that "there was a moment when it felt like an earthquake and the train had indeed derailed."

4 hours ago03:08 Tannur Anders

Spain's Transport Minister Óscar Puente said the cause of the crash was unknown, the Associated Press reported.

He said it was "a truly strange" incident as it occurred on a flat part of track that was renovated in May.

He also said the train that jumped the track was less than four years old.

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Andalusian President Moreno Bonilla said first responders raced to free passengers from the wreck.

The death toll sits at 21 but is expected to rise as the complex recovery mission begins.

Moreno warned that the incident was "a very serious accident that will leave more than 20 dead."

"The circumstances are complex and difficult," he said.

"Heavy machinery needs to be used to see if there are any bodies and how many."

5 hours ago01:33 Tannur Anders

A carriage has been destroyed after two trains collided in Spain.

A photograph of the wreckage can been seen below.

A train crash in Spain which has killed 21 people (Image: )

6 hours ago01:15 Tannur Anders

Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez expressed condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims.

He wrote in a post on X: "Tonight is a night of deep pain for our country due to the tragic railway accident in Adamuz."

"I want to express my most sincere condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims."

"No words can alleviate such immense suffering, but I want them to know that the entire country stands with them in this extremely difficult moment."

"All emergency services are working in a coordinated manner without rest."

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A spokesperson for ADIF wrote in a post on X: "High-speed services between Madrid and Córdoba, Sevilla, Málaga, Granada and Huelva will remain suspended, at least, throughout Monday 19 January. Services between Madrid and Cádiz, Algeciras and Granada will also be affected."

"Tonight, the stations of Madrid Puerta de Atocha, Córdoba Julio Anguita and Sevilla Santa Justa will remain open."

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7 hours ago23:58 Tannur Anders

Spain's Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility Óscar Puente said he is monitoring the situation.

Puente wrote in a post on social media platform X: "I've been at the 24-hour centre of ADIF for half an hour now, following the information on the serious train accident in Adamuz (Córdoba)."

In a seperate post, Puente wrote: "The latest information coming in is very serious. The last units of the Iryo train heading toward Madrid have derailed, with those cars invading the opposite track where, at that moment, a Renfe train heading toward Huelva was traveling."

"The impact has been terrible, causing the first two units of the Renfe train to be thrown off as a result. The number of victims cannot be confirmed at this time. The fundamental priority now is to assist the victims."

7 hours ago23:51 Tannur Anders

The following information is known about the train derailment:

- Two high-speed trains came off the tracks in southern Spain on Sunday, January 18

- Spanish media has reported 21 fatalities and 100 injuries

- Emergency services report that at least 25 individuals have sustained serious injuries

- The accident took place near Adamuz, a town in the vicinity of Cordoba

- Spanish high-speed train operator Iryo said approximately 300 people were on board

- Rail network operator Adif verified the derailment and explained that the Iryo 6189 service left the track and collided with an adjacent line

- The Iryo 6189 service was travelling from Málaga to Madrid