What happened with the train crash in Spain?
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A high-speed train collision near Adamuz, Córdoba, Spain, resulted in at least 39 deaths and over 150 injuries. The crash occurred when one train derailed and collided with an oncoming train, with around 400 people on board both trains. Rescue operations are ongoing, and the cause remains under investigation, especially as the accident happened on a straight, recently refurbished track in good weather.
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A high-speed train from Malaga to Madrid derailed at 7:45 near Adamus and collided with an oncoming train, sending carriages down an embankment. Emergency teams responded quickly, with at least a dozen survivors critically injured and several fatalities. Police announced a thorough investigation into the cause.
The carriage of a slower train crashed into a high-speed train coming from the opposite direction, causing the high-speed train to derail. Most fatalities occurred in the carriage that was smashed to pieces. The crash happened on a straight, recently refurbished section of track in good weather, and the cause is still a mystery.
Two high-speed trains collided in southern Spain, killing at least 39 people and injuring more than 120, including 29 seriously. The first train, traveling from Malaga, derailed and collided with a second train from Madrid near Adamuth. The cause of the derailment remains unclear, and a full investigation is expected to take at least a month.
At least 39 people are dead and over 150 injured after Sunday's high-speed train collision near Adamuz in Cordoba. The crash occurred around 7:45 p.m. when a train derailed and collided with a second oncoming train, with 400 people on board both trains. Rescue operations continued overnight, and investigators are still determining the cause.