Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has pledged a full and transparent investigation into a deadly high-speed train crash in southern Spain that killed at least 40 people, as rescue teams continue searching through the wreckage. After visiting the crash site, Sánchez announced three days of national mourning in honour of the victims.
More than 120 people were injured when a Madrid-bound train derailed on Sunday evening and crossed onto the opposite track, colliding with another high-speed train near the town of Adamuz, close to Córdoba. The accident is the deadliest rail disaster Spain has seen in over a decade.
Rail infrastructure operator Adif said the collision occurred at 7:45 pm local time, around an hour after one of the trains had departed Málaga for Madrid. The derailment happened on a straight section of track.
Transport Minister Óscar Puente said the impact forced carriages from the second train into a nearby embankment. He noted that most of the fatalities and serious injuries were among passengers in the front carriages of the southbound train travelling from Madrid to Huelva.
Also Read:
Peter Duliba: Empowering Businesses for Strategic AI Usage – Europeanmirror
