46 Dead in High-Speed Train Collision in Spain
A collision between two high-speed trains in southern Spain resulted in 46 deaths, and the railway network announced the suspension of services.
Translated by Qiyas from القبس — Original source
Spain witnessed a train collision on Wednesday on the high-speed rail line connecting Madrid to Andalusia in the south of the country, resulting in 46 deaths. The accident occurred approximately 150 kilometers south of the capital, Madrid. A spokesperson for the Spanish emergency services told the French news agency that the two trains collided shortly before 9 a.m. (08:00 GMT). An initial report on the causes of the collision in southern Spain suggested the possibility of cracks in the railway track. The Spanish railway network, Renfe, announced via its X (formerly Twitter) page that train services on the high-speed line linking Madrid with the south of the country had been suspended. The operating company stated, “Train traffic on the high-speed line between Madrid and Andalusia has been suspended following a rear-end collision between two trains,” without providing further details. A fatal collision had previously occurred on the same line in Spain on January 18, near the town of Ademuz in the Andalusian province of Córdoba, killing 46 people and injuring more than 150 others.
