politics
January 20, 2026
Autoridades españolas buscan las causas del choque de dos trenes, con al menos 39 muertos
Los equipos técnicos están trabajando desde primeras horas de esta mañana para levantar el amasijo de hierros en que se convirtieron esos vagones, y comprobar si hay más víctimas, algo que se teme.
TL;DR
- A train accident in Córdoba, Spain, has resulted in 39 deaths and 152 injuries.
- The collision involved a train from Italian company Iryo and a train from Spanish company Renfe.
- The accident is described as "rare" and difficult to explain, occurring on a straight track that was recently renovated.
- The Iryo train's last three wagons derailed and hit the first two wagons of the Renfe train, causing them to fall down an embankment.
- Twelve of the injured, including a minor, are in intensive care units.
- The Spanish government has pledged transparency in the investigation, which is being conducted by the Commission for the Investigation of Railway Accidents (CIAF).
- Initial findings suggest the derailment of the Iryo train's last wagons led to the collision.
- The service of high-speed trains between Madrid and Andalusia has been suspended, with increased flights offered as an alternative.