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This video grab taken from UGC images posted on social media and verified by AFPTV teams in Madrid, shows emergency personnel working after a train accident in Adamuz, southern Spain, on January 18, 2026. At least 21 people died in a train accident near Adamuz, in the Spanish province of Cordoba (south), when a train derailed and collided with another convoy traveling on the opposite track, the Civil Guard told AFP. A train from the Spanish company Iryo traveling from the Andalusian city of Malaga to Madrid 'derailed' near Adamuz, 'encroaching on the adjacent track' where it collided with another train that 'also derailed,' stated the Railway Infrastructure Administrator (Adif), a public entity under the Ministry of Transport, on X. (Photo by -UGC / @eleanorinthesky (via X) / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – MANDATORY CREDIT « AFP PHOTO / @ELEANORINTHESKY (VIA X) » - NO SALES NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS – DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS [ NO ARCHIVE ]
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Firstpost•19-01-2026, 13:58

Spain High-Speed Train Collision: Death Toll Rises to 39, Many Injured

  • •Two high-speed trains collided near Adamuz, Cordoba, in southern Spain, resulting in at least 39 fatalities.
  • •The accident occurred on Sunday at approximately 7:45 pm local time, with one train derailing and hitting an oncoming service.
  • •Rescue operations continued overnight, with emergency teams searching for survivors; 152 people were reported injured.
  • •Around 400 passengers were on board the trains, mostly Spaniards traveling to and from Madrid.
  • •The cause of the crash remains unknown, despite the track being recently renovated and the train being relatively new.

Why It Matters: A high-speed train collision in southern Spain killed 39 and injured many, with investigations ongoing.

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