Adamuz Train Derailments in Southern Spain Kill 46 and Injure Hundreds

On January 18, 2026, a major rail disaster occurred in Adamuz (Córdoba), southern Spain, when two high-speed passenger trains derailed in the same incident, resulting in 46 deaths and 291 reported injuries. The crash involved an initial derailment on the Madrid–Seville high-speed corridor, followed by a second train striking the derailed train, compounding the scale of casualties and emergency response needs. According to reported incident details, hundreds of passengers were aboard the two trains combined, and emergency services established triage and temporary treatment areas while transporting the injured to hospitals across the region. The incident triggered service suspensions on affected high-speed routes while investigators examined causes and infrastructure conditions, including the condition of the track section where the first derailment occurred. #Adamuz #Cordoba #TrainDerailment #RailSafety #HighSpeedRail #EmergencyResponse