"The Iryo 6189 Málaga - (to Madrid) train has derailed from the track at Adamuz, crashing onto the adjacent track. Adif said the accident happened about 10 minutes after the Iryo train left Malaga heading towards Madrid at 6.40pm. The Iryo train had more than 300 passengers on board, while the Renfe train had around 100. I am still trembling," Maria San José, 33, a passenger in coach 6 on the train travelling from Malaga to Madrid, told El Pais. A woman named Carmen posted on X that she had been on board the Iryo train to Madrid.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 19, 2026 04:00 UTC