High-speed train collision in Spain kills at least 39AFP, ADAMUZ, SpainA high-speed train derailed and was hit by another in southern Spain, killing at least 39 people and injuring more than 120, authorities said yesterday. It was the deadliest train accident since 2013, when 80 people died after a train veered off a curved section of track outside the northwestern city of Santiago de Compostela. A firefighter and members of the Civil Guard yesterday work next to one of the trains involved in an accident near Adamuz, Spain. Photo: ReutersIt crossed onto the other track, where it crashed into an oncoming train, which also derailed. Renfe, the operator of the second train, has not said how many passengers were on the service, which was traveling to Huelva.

Source: Taipei Times January 19, 2026 17:12 UTC