The major railway accident that occurred on Sunday afternoon in the town of Adamuz in the southern Spanish province of Córdoba has left 39 people dead so far, including the driver of one of the trains, and 152 injured, 73 of whom remain hospitalized, including 24 in serious condition, according to the latest report from the authorities. The accident happened at 7:45 PM on Sunday when the high-speed LD AV Iryo 6189 train, traveling from Málaga to Madrid, derailed at the entrance switches of track 1 in Adamuz and encroached on the adjacent track, where another convoy, an Alvia LD AV 2384 train from Puerta de Atocha to Huelva, was also derailed, according to a report accessed by the Argentine News Agency. As a result of the impact and subsequent derailment, several carriages of both trains left the tracks, and some of the rear cars of the convoy coming from Málaga overturned, falling down an embankment next to the railway platform, confirmed sources from emergency services and eyewitnesses. A journalist from Spanish public radio and television RTVE, who was traveling on the train from Málaga, recounted the events live. "It's truly strange. About ten minutes after departure, the train started shaking violently and car six derailed," he added, pointing out that several carriages were severely damaged. The President of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, described the situation as "very sad" and highlighted the profound human impact of the disaster. "Entire families, elderly people, and children travel on these trains," he stated. The Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, Óscar Puente, stated that the disaster is "extremely strange," having occurred on a straight stretch of track, with a newly built train manufactured in 2022, which had passed its last technical inspection on January 15, and at a point where the infrastructure had been recently renovated. "We are not used to an accident of these characteristics," he noted. A journalist traveling on the train from Málaga explained that they felt a tremor. "There was a moment when it felt like an earthquake and we had derailed," he explained. All railway experts who have been here and whom we have been able to consult are tremendously surprised by the accident because, as I tell you, it is very strange," stated the minister. The authorities indicated that for the moment there is no official confirmed cause and they have appealed for caution, stressing that the technical analysis of an accident of this magnitude requires time and a thorough investigation before determining responsibilities. "In the end, people of all kinds and probably of all ages," he stated during a press conference at the scene of the accident, where he traveled to learn about the situation.
