2026 Adamuz train derailments

In the evening of 18th January 2026, there was a train derailment in Andamuz near Córdoba, Andalusia. This accident is known as 2026 Adamuz train derailments. Two high-speed trains were involved. When changing tracks a few carriages of one train derailed. Another train running in the opposite direction did not stop, even if it should have. At least 45 people were killed. Over 240 people were injured. In total, about 480 people were on both trains. The cause of the accident is still unknown. The first investigations pointed towards problems with the railway track as possible cause of the crash.

It is Spain's worst railway disaster since the Santiago de Compostela derailment in 2013.

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