At least five people have been killed and several others injured following a serious high-speed rail accident in southern Spain on Sunday evening.
According to Spain’s Civil Guard, an Iryo high-speed train derailed near Adamuz, in the province of Córdoba, before colliding with an Alvia train travelling on adjacent tracks, Spanish newspaper El País reported.
Rail infrastructure operator Adif confirmed that the Iryo train, carrying around 300 passengers on the Málaga–Madrid route, derailed at 19:39 local time.
The accident occurred at track junctions near the entrance to Adamuz, where the derailed train crossed onto neighboring tracks and struck the seventh and eighth carriages of the Alvia train, which was travelling toward Huelva.
Two fatalities were reported on the Iryo train and three on the Alvia train, according to official sources. The cause of the derailment remains unknown, and investigations are ongoing.
Spain’s national rail operator Renfe stated that it had not been able to establish contact with the driver of the Alvia train following the collision.
