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A tragic high-speed train collision near Adamuz, Spain, resulted in at least 21 fatalities and over 100 injuries. The incident occurred when one train derailed and collided with an oncoming service, prompting a significant emergency response. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez expressed deep condolences to the victims' families during this difficult time.
![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 ]](/api/image-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.mathrubhumi.com%2Fview%2FacePublic%2Falias%2Fcontentid%2F1olr8ivpdh3b4nke7xn%2F1%2Fspain-railway-accident-transport.jpeg%3Ff%3D16%253A9%26w%3D1200%26q%3D0.75&w=3840)
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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