High-speed train crash in Spain kills at least seven, injures dozens

High-speed train crash in Spain kills at least seven, injures dozens

At least seven people have been killed and dozens more injured in a major high-speed rail accident in southern Spain. The collision involved two trains and occurred late Sunday night, resulting in a significant emergency response and widespread travel disruption.

Details of the collision and casualty figures

According to police sources and broadcaster RTVE, the accident happened when a train traveling from Malaga to Madrid derailed and encroached onto an adjacent track. This caused a second train heading from Madrid to the south to also derail. In addition to the seven fatalities, 25 people sustained serious injuries, and a further 75 suffered minor injuries. Fatalities were reported on both trains involved.

First responder accounts and passenger testimony

Rafael Moreno, the mayor of nearby Adamuz, was among the first on the scene. He described a "horrific" scene, telling El País, "I saw a passenger reduced to rags... There was no light, it was nighttime." A journalist aboard the Madrid-bound train, Salvador Jiménez, told RTVE that one carriage "completely flipped" and the derailment felt like "an earthquake." He reported hundreds of stranded passengers at the site.

Emergency response and historical context

Andalusia's regional president, Juanma Moreno, stated emergency services and logistical support had been dispatched. The crash forced the cancellation of all high-speed services on the vital Madrid-Andalusia corridor, affecting thousands. The incident recalls Spain's deadliest rail disaster in 2013, when a high-speed derailment killed 79 people. For nations like Türkiye, which also operates high-speed rail networks, such tragedies prompt reviews of domestic safety protocols and emergency response coordination.