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High-speed train crash near Adamuz, Spain kills at least 39
A high-speed Iryo train derailed near Adamuz in Córdoba province and collided with an oncoming Renfe train, killing at least 39 people and injuring dozens on January 18, 2026.
Why It Matters
One of Spain's deadliest rail accidents in over a decade, prompting emergency response, service suspensions, and investigation into causes on recently renovated track.
Timeline
6 Events
Rescue efforts continue
January 19, 2026, morning
Rescuers search for more bodies; train services between Madrid and Andalusia suspended; Andalusia President Juanma Moreno warns toll may rise.[1][5]
Official statements on crash
January 18, 2026, night
Puente calls incident 'really strange' on flat, renovated May 2025 track; inquiry expected to take a month; PM Pedro Sánchez clears schedule.[1][2][5]
Initial casualty reports
January 18, 2026, overnight
Transport Minister Óscar Puente reports initial 21 deaths after all survivors rescued; toll later updated to at least 39; 73-75 injured hospitalized in Córdoba area.[3][5]
Emergency response deployed
January 18, 2026, evening
Spain's military emergency unit, Red Cross, civil defence, and firefighters deployed to site; rescue operations begin amid mangled wreckage.[1][3]
Train derailment and collision
January 18, 2026, 7:45pm local time
Tail end of Iryo train derails on straight track near Adamuz and collides with oncoming Renfe train from Madrid to Huelva traveling at ~200 km/h, pushing it off tracks down embankment.[1][2][3][5]
Iryo train departs Córdoba
January 18, 2026, ~6:40pm local time
Iryo high-speed train from Málaga to Madrid with over 300 passengers leaves Córdoba station heading north.[1][2]