Spain's PM Pedro Sánchez vows an investigation will uncover the cause of a high-speed train crash that killed at least 39 people as the country declares three days of mourning
A Madrid-bound train derailed and crossed over to the opposite tracks, colliding with an oncoming train in Adamuz on Sunday - here's what we know about the crash
A passenger on the train told local media he felt a jolt and had "the feeling that the whole train was going to fall apart"
Most of those killed and injured were in the front carriages of the second train, which was travelling south from Madrid to Huelva
Transport Minister Oscar Puente says the crash happened on a straight part of the track, calling it "extremely strange". Meanwhile rail company Iryo says the "relatively new" Madrid train, built in 2022, was inspected four days ago
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Spain train crash survivors describe 'absolutely terrifying' scene
Image source, EPAFlags are being flown at half-mast across Spain, including at the lower house of parliament, the Congress of Deputies (pictured)
Image source, EPAMoments of silence are also being observed. Real Madrid players remembered the crash victims before training
The president of the Andalusian regional government, Juanma Moreno, has called the crash a "catastrophe".
"These kinds of accidents are surprising. The crash was very, very serious. A train carries society - grandparents, children, pregnant women... It's a catastrophe," he told Spanish news broadcaster, La Sexta.
At least 39 people have been killed and dozens more injured in the high-speed train collision in southern Spain.
Condolences have poured in for the victims and those injured in the high-speed train crash since Sunday evening.
Addressing the people of Spain, French President Emmanuel Macron says: "France stands by your side."
Italy's Prime Minister echoed this message. "Italy stands close to Spain in its grief for this tragedy."
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha addresses the Spanish people, telling them to "stay strong", adding that Ukraine "shared [their] pain".
Lucas Meriako, a passenger on the high-speed Madrid-bound train that derailed and collided with another oncoming train, says the experience was "horrifying".
"We were in carriage five and we started to feel some banging on the track, nothing unusual," he tells Spanish news broadcaster, La Sexta Noticias.
Then, the banging became louder, he says.
"Another train passed us and everything started vibrating. There was a jolt behind us and the feeling that the whole train was going to fall apart," he describes.
Meriako says that the impact of the collision shattered the train's windows, displaced luggage and threw people on to the floor. People then started breaking windows to get out.
The president of state-funded firm Renfe, which operated one of the trains involved in the collision, says he has "discarded" the possibility that the incident happened due to excessive speed or human error.
Speaking to RNE, Spain's national radio, Álvaro Fernández Heredia says human error is "practically discarded" as even if a mistake had been made, a system within the train would have fixed it.
He adds that both trains were under the 250km/h (155mph) maximum speed on the stretch of track where the crash happened, and that it took place on a straight section of the track rather than a curve.
Fernández Heredia points to either a mechanical fault or infrastructure issue as a more probable cause, but emphasizes that it's "very complicated" to arrive at a conclusion so soon after the incident.
Image source, AFPFile photo of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez from June 2025
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez will visit the scene of the crash in southern Spain later on Monday, local media report.
Reports quote a statement by the prime minister's office saying the aim of his visit is "to get first-hand information" on Sunday's crash.
Sánchez has cancelled his events schedule for Monday following the deadly incident, and is also reported to have pulled out of his plans to travel to Davos on Tuesday to attend the World Economic Forum.
Spain's Transport Minister Óscar Puente tells reporters the crash took place on a straight section of track that had been completely renovated last May after major investment.
The first train to derail was also "practically new", he says.
This made the accident "extremely strange" and "very difficult to explain". Rail experts are "very surprised by this accident", he adds.
He says it will take at least a month for the results of the investigation to be released.
The company that operated the train that first derailed while travelling between Málaga and Madrid on Sunday night says the locomotive was inspected just four days ago.
In a statement quoted by AFP news agency, Iryo says the train was built in 2022 and so was relatively new.
It "veered onto the adjacent track for still unknown reasons", the company says.
Carriages on the Iryo-oeprated train derailed and crossed over to the opposite tracks in Adamuz on Sunday night, colliding with an oncoming train travelling south between Madrid and Huelva.
Image source, ReutersAround 100 people were believed to have been onboard this train, operated by state-funded company Renfe
Details are still emerging from last night's train crash, with emergency services still working to establish the facts. Here's what we know so far:
What we don't yet know:
The emergency agency in the region of Andalusia has urged any crash survivors, external to contact their families or post on social media that they are alive.
"For the peace of mind of your family and friends, it might be a good idea to post it on your social media or WhatsApp status—your loved ones will feel relieved, and the lines will stay free for those who need them," the Emergency Agency of Andalusia said in a post on X.
Miguel Ángel Rodríguez from the Spanish Red Cross tells RNE radio: "The families are going through a situation of great anxiety due to the lack of information. These are very distressing moments."
The European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management has said the commission's emergency centre is in touch with Spanish authorities and is "ready to help with support if requested".
In a post on X, Hadja Lahbib also expressed her gratitude to the first responders on the scene and sent her condolences to the victims of the "heartbreaking" train crash.
One passenger who was on one of the trains involved in the crash late on Sunday night says the impact of the collision felt like an "earthquake".
"I was in the first carriage. There was a moment when it felt like an earthquake and the train had indeed derailed," Spanish RTVE journalist Salvador Jimenez says.
There were 400 passengers and staff onboard a Madrid-bound train and an oncoming Adamuz train when they collided, according to the rail networks.
José, a passenger onboard the Madrid-bound train, told public broadcaster Canal Sur: "There were people screaming, calling for doctors."
Since the sun rose in Spain, we've been reviewing some of the first photos coming into us which show detail of the aftermath of the crash and how responders are assessing the damage.
Image source, ReutersPhotos of the crash site show the derailment of the first two carriages, with emergency services assessing the area
Image source, reuteA Citizen Help Centre in Cordoba has been offering services to some of the people caught up in the incident
Image source, ReutersForensic teams have also been deployed to begin evaluating the crash
Image source, EPASecurity officials gathered outside the Atocha train station in Madrid
Videos shared on social media show passengers inside one of the trains involved in the crash as they are evacuated by emergency services staff.
The footage also shows the outside of some of the carriages, which are visibly damaged.
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At least 39 people have been killed and dozens more injured in a high-speed train collision in southern Spain, the country's Civil Guard says.
Carriages on a Madrid-bound train derailed and crossed over to the opposite tracks, colliding with an oncoming train near Córdoba on Sunday evening. Four hundred passengers and staff were onboard both trains.
Most of those killed and injured were in the front carriages of the second train, which was travelling south from Madrid to Huelva.
Emergency services treated 122 people, with 48, including five children, still in hospital. Of those, 11 adults and one child are in intensive care.
Spanish Transport Minister Óscar Puente says the death toll "is not yet final" and an investigation has been launched into the collision, which has been described as the country's worst rail crash in more than a decade.
We'll bring you the latest lines on the story over the coming hours - stick with us.