Train collision in Spain kills 21, injures dozensListen to this articleA high-speed train of Spain's national railway company Renfe (right) is seen next to a service of private operator Iryo at Atocha station in Madrid on Feb 26, 2023. Rail operator Iryo said around 300 people were on board its Malaga-Madrid service. Adif said spaces had been set up at stations in Madrid, Seville, Cordoba, Malaga and Huelva to assist the relatives of victims. Spain boasts Europe's largest high-speed rail network, with more than 3,000 kilometres of dedicated tracks connecting major cities including Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, Valencia and Malaga. In 2013, a high-speed train derailment outside the northwestern city of Santiago de Compostela killed 80 people and injured more than 140 -- Spain's deadliest such tragedy since 1944.

Source: Bangkok Post January 19, 2026 02:33 UTC