“You could see them dying and you could do nothing,” said Ana, one of the victims in the accident that occurred after two trains collided in southern Spain. At least 39 people have been killed and 12 are in intensive care. Subscribe ► https://www.youtube.com/user/guardianwires?sub_confirmation=1 A high-speed Iryo train travelling from Málaga to Madrid derailed near the municipality of Adamuz in Córdoba province, crossing on to the opposite track where it hit an oncoming train, Adif, Spain’s rail infrastructure authority, posted on X. The second train, which was operated by the state rail company, Renfe, also derailed and went down an embankment, authorities said. The collision happened about 20 seconds after the derailment, so there was no time to activate an emergency brake, Renfe’s president, Álvaro Fernández Heredia said on the local radio station Cadena Ser, adding that “human error is practically ruled out”. There were about 400 passengers on the two trains, according to a statement from Renfe. The Guardia Civil opened an office in Córdoba, the nearest city to the crash, for family members of the missing to seek help and leave DNA samples to be used in identifying bodies. #spain #traincrash #spaintraincrash
High-speed train crash in Spain leaves at least 39 dead
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“You could see them dying and you could do nothing,” said Ana, one of the victims in the accident that occurred after two trains collided in southern Spain. At least 39 people have been killed and 12 are in intensive care. Subscribe ► https://www.youtube.com/user/guardianwires?sub_confirmation=1 A high-speed Iryo train travelling from Málaga to Madrid derailed near the municipality of Adamuz in Córdoba province, crossing on to the opposite track where it hit an oncoming train, Adif, Spain’s rail infrastructure authority, posted on X. The second train, which was operated by the state rail company, Renfe, also derailed and went down an embankment, authorities said. The collision happened about 20 seconds after the derailment, so there was no time to activate an emergency brake, Renfe’s president, Álvaro Fernández Heredia said on the local radio station Cadena Ser, adding that “human error is practically ruled out”. There were about 400 passengers on the two trains, according to a statement from Renfe. The Guardia Civil opened an office in Córdoba, the nearest city to the crash, for family members of the missing to seek help and leave DNA samples to be used in identifying bodies. #spain #traincrash #spaintraincrash
