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A Train Accident In Córdoba Leaves At Least 39 Dead And 152 Injured. The collision between two trains near the Córdoba town of Adamuz has resulted in 39 fatalities and more than 152 injured, according to provisional figures released on Monday. The crash occurred at around 8pm on Sunday. The last three carriages of a high-speed Iryo train derailed and spilled onto an adjacent track, where a Renfe Alvia train was passing and was thrown off the rails. Forty-eight people remain hospitalised, including 12 in intensive care — eleven adults and one child. The cause of the “very unusual” accident, as described by Transport Minister Óscar Puente, remains unknown. Both the track and the derailed train were relatively new and had passed safety inspections. The leading carriages of the Alvia train, carrying around 53 passengers out of a total of 184, fell down a four-metre embankment. The 27-year-old train driver was killed instantly. The death toll could rise, as rescue services continue searching for injured passengers inside the carriages that plunged down the slope and were left mangled. Iryo said its train, which was carrying 317 passengers, had undergone its most recent inspection just four days earlier. The affected section of track had also been renovated in May. Spain’s Railway Accident Investigation Commission may take up to a month to officially determine the cause of the crash. A derailment on a straight section of track is highly unusual, and human error has been ruled out for now. Rail traffic between Madrid and Andalusia will remain suspended throughout Monday, January 19, according to Adif, the public body responsible for rail infrastructure. Spain’s King and Queen, who are currently in Athens attending the funeral of Irene of Greece, will travel to Córdoba on Tuesday to meet with the victims of the tragedy.
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