On Sunday evening, two high-speed trains derailed in Adamuz, in the southern Spanish province of Córdoba. Spanish media reported that an Iryo train traveling from Malaga to Madrid collided with an AVE train traveling in the opposite direction.
Emergency services were immediately dispatched to the scene, and rail traffic on the Madrid-Andalusia line was suspended.
The death toll has risen to 39, and more than 70 people were injured, 24 of whom are in serious condition, reports Do Rzeczy. Other reports have suggested closer to 100 are injured.
Words of support for the families of the victims of the tragedy and the Spanish nation are pouring in from almost all over Europe.
“I am receiving terrible news from Cordoba. I offer my sincerest condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims of the train accident, as well as to the Spanish nation. I wish a speedy and full recovery to all those injured. I am thinking of you,” wrote European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on X.
“My thoughts are with all those who lost their lives this evening in Córdoba. I offer my sincerest condolences to their families and loved ones. I wish you strength and encouragement in these difficult times and a speedy recovery for the injured. I thank the rescue teams for the excellent work they have done in responding to this tragedy. Europe stands with the Spanish people in these difficult times,” said Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament.
“A train tragedy has struck Andalusia. Our thoughts are with the victims, their families and the entire Spanish nation. France is with you,” said French President Emmanuel Macron.
“I offer my sincerest condolences to the families of the victims. Poland supports the Spanish nation in these difficult times,” assured Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
“I express my deepest solidarity with the victims, their loved ones and the Spanish people. I offer my sincerest condolences to the bereaved families and express my full support to the injured and the rescue teams mobilized,” said European Council President Antonio Costa.
Meanwhile, some social media accounts are also calling out Spain’s Socialist government, led by PSOE’s Pedro Sánchez, for not investing enough in infrastructure. The prime minister himself posted his condolences on X.
“Tonight is a night of deep pain for our country due to the tragic railway accident in Adamuz. I want to express my most sincere condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims. No words can alleviate such immense suffering, but I want them to know that the entire country stands with them in this extremely difficult moment. All emergency services are working in a coordinated manner without rest,” he wrote.
