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...