A routine Sunday journey turned into Spain’s deadliest rail disaster in more than a decade after two trains collided head-on in Adamuz, Córdoba. At least 39 people were killed and more than 100 injured when one train derailed, crossed onto the opposite track, and smashed into another traveling toward Malaga and Madrid.
Survivors described scenes of chaos and terror: metal twisting, glass shattering, and carriage floors no longer level. Children cried, passengers screamed, and the roar of the collision was likened to thunder. Rescue teams worked through the night, cutting through wreckage, lifting bodies, and crawling into crushed compartments to reach survivors.
Firefighters described narrow spaces and harrowing choices as they searched for the living amid the wreckage. Families gathered outside hospitals, anxiously calling and waiting for news of loved ones.
Spain’s prime minister called the disaster a “night of deep pain,” expressing condolences to the victims and their families. Authorities continue to investigate the cause of the collision, while emergency services focus on rescue operations and supporting survivors.
