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At least 20 people were killed and 73 injured when two high-speed trains derailed Sunday in the city of Adams near Cordoba in southern Spain, local officials said.
Andalusia’s health minister, Antonio Sanz, told local media that authorities estimate the death toll to be “more than 20.” However, he cautioned that the situation is complex and the final figure could be higher. The injured are being treated at six different health centers.
The accident occurred when a high-speed train from Malaga to Madrid derailed at the Adams Entrance and ran onto the adjacent tracks where another train from Madrid to Huelva was running. This also caused a second train to derail, according to the rail network’s public administrator, the Administrator for Rail Infrastructure (Adif).
According to the operator’s announcement, the first train to derail was Iryo 6189, which was carrying about 300 people.
Mr. Iryo expressed regret over this incident. It said it had activated emergency protocols and was working with authorities to manage the situation.
High-speed rail services between Madrid and Andalusia have been suspended, and trains on the Seville-Madrid line have been diverted to their departure point, Adif news agency said.
The railway operator’s staff work locally with emergency services and railway companies.
Commercial services between Madrid, Toledo, Ciudad Real and Puertollano are operating as usual.
The Andalusian regional government announced on social media that it had activated the emergency phase of its civil protection plan following the train accident.
