The Puerta de Atocha station in Madrid was the destination of both trains. Dubai At least 21 people were killed when two high-speed trains derailed on Sunday night close to the southern Spanish town of Adamuz, according to authorities. The Puerta de Atocha station in Madrid was the destination of both trains. Numerous passengers were hurt, and many more are still stuck within the carriages, the Civil Guard reported Spain’s public station RTVE. Rescue efforts are still in progress while emergency personnel remain on the scene. Oscar Puente, Spain’s Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, visited Atocha station to oversee Renfe’s emergency coordination center’s response.
At approximately 9:15 p.m. local time, Puente wrote on X, “I’ve been on Adif’s 24-hour call center for half an hour, following updates on the serious train accident in Adamuz.” Madrid’s hospitals are on high alert. Isabel Díaz Ayuso, head of the Community of Madrid, stated that regional health services were ready to help individuals impacted. The Andalusian regional administration has access to the hospitals of the Community of Madrid and the SUMMA 112 teams, who are keeping an eye on the unfortunate tragedy in Córdoba. Ayuso stated on X that “support teams will be deployed at Atocha to assist families.”
400 passengers
There were reportedly 400 passengers on the two trains, according to Spanish media accounts.
Spain’s rail organization Adif declared that high-speed services between Madrid and the Andalusian cities of Cordoba, Seville, Malaga, and Huelva will be halted for at least Monday. According to Adif, stations in Madrid, Seville, Cordoba, Malaga, and Huelva have set up areas to help victims’ families. King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia were following the news “with great concern,” according to the royal palace on X, and they offered “our most heartfelt condolences to the relatives and loved ones of the dead, as well as our love and wishes for a swift recovery to the injured.”
With over 3,000 kilometers (1,800 miles) of dedicated lines linking major cities including Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, Valencia, and Malaga, Spain has the greatest high-speed rail network in Europe.
