Spain Train Crash Kills People after Two High-Speed Trains Collide and Dozens Injured

A collision between high-speed trains in southern Spain has killed at least 21 people and around 100 injured.

A high-speed train derailed and crashed with another train in southern Spain on January 18, 2026 Sunday evening, killing at least 21 people and injuring 73 others. The deadly crash caused panic among the passengers, who broke the windows with emergency hammers and crawled away. There were around 500 people on board the two trains at the time of the incident, according to the media.

The accident occurred in Adamuz in the province of Cordoba, around 360 kilometers south of the capital Madrid. The authorities reported, a high-speed train traveling from Malaga to Madrid derailed near Cordoba and jumped onto the other track. Moments later, it collided with another train traveling from Madrid to Huelva.

The event happened at 5:40 p.m. GMT (11:10 p.m. IST) near the Adamuez station in Cordoba, Spain. ADIF (Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias), Spain's state-owned railway infrastructure manager stated that the Iryo 6189 Malaga-Madrid train derailed at Adamuez and proceeded onto the neighboring track. The train on the neighboring track was a Madrid-Huelva train that had also derailed. According to reports, the 27-year-old driver of the Madrid-to-Huelva train that was hit was among those killed.

Rescuers were seen removing people from twisted carriages laying on their sides in front of floodlights in a video uploaded on social media. Some people crawled out of shattered windows, while others were taken away on stretchers.

Andalusia's regional Health Minister, Antonio Sanz, has expressed concern that the death toll may increase higher. He described the situation as highly critical by saying that they have a very difficult night ahead. Rescue services took wounded passengers to six hospitals around the region, where at least 73 individuals were reported injured. Following the crash, one of the train carriages slid down a four-meter hill, complicating rescue efforts.

Spain's military emergency forces, Red Cross teams, police, and firemen worked together to oversee the rescue mission. Civil Protection chief Maria Belen Moya Rojas noted that the collision occurred in a difficult-to-reach location, hindering rescue attempts. Locals jumped in to aid, bringing blankets and drinks for the injured.