At least 30 people killed in Spain when two high-speed trains collide

October 28, 2026 4:48 PM

At least 30 people killed in Spain when two high-speed trains collide

At least 30 people were killed when two high-speed trains collided in Spain on Wednesday, the second deadly accident in less than a year on the line connecting Madrid to the southern Andalusia region, regional authorities said. Footage from regional Castilla-La Mancha Television showed a derailed train with at least one carriage remaining on an elevated section of track while twisted metal, broken panels and wreckage could be seen strewn across an embankment beneath the line. Miguel, a passeng...

Spain’s high-speed train crash: What happened?

January 19, 2026 10:55 PM

Spain’s high-speed train crash: What happened?

Sunday's train collision and derailment in southern Spain killed at least 39 people and left 122 injured, with officials highlighting the "strange" nature of the accident on a straight stretch of railway, while one theory pointed to a broken rail joint. Here is what we know so far: The accident happened at 7:45 p.m. (1845 GMT) near the town of Adamuz in the province of Cordoba, about 360 km (223 miles) south of the capital Madrid. It involved two high-speed trains, one operated by the private...