Deadly train accident in Spain sparks major emergency operation in town closest to crash site

(19 Jan 2026)
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Adamuz, Spain - 19 January 2026
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1. Various of Red Cross help point
2. Various of emergency service vehicles and officers
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A deadly train accident in southern Spain triggered a major emergency operation in the town closest to the crash site.

A high-speed train derailed on Sunday evening and jumped onto the track in the opposite direction, slamming into an oncoming train, killing at least 21 people and injuring dozens more, the country's transport minister said.

The tail end of an evening train traveling from Malaga to Madrid with some 300 passengers on board went off the rails near Córdoba at 7:45 p.m. local time and slammed into a train with some 200 passengers coming from Madrid to Huelva, another southern Spanish city, according to rail operator Adif.

The Spanish Red Cross set up a help center in the town of Adamuz, near the crash site, offering assistance to emergency services and people seeking information on the crash.

Members of Spain's Civil Guard and Civil Defense were also on site working in the cold, cloudless night.

Only emergency services were allowed to approach the crash site.

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