Spain began three days of national mourning on Tuesday (January 20, 2026) for 41 people killed after two high-speed trains collided in the country’s deadliest train accident in over a decade. It crossed on to the other track, where it crashed into an oncoming train, which also derailed. The death toll rose to 41 after the body of a passenger was recovered on Monday (January 19, 2026) evening from one of the Iryo train carriages, the regional government said. Heavy machinery was deployed on Monday (January 19, 2026) to lift the most severely damaged train carriages and give rescuers better access. Renfe, the operator of the second train travelling to the southern city of Huelva, said it was carrying 184 passengers.

Source: The Hindu January 20, 2026 08:22 UTC