The rescue of those trapped has concluded at the accident site, and the removal of the deceased is underway.
The derailment of the Iryo train near Adamuz (Córdoba) on Sunday afternoon has left at least 40 dead, according to the latest figures. Twelve people are hospitalized in intensive care: four at the Reina Sofía Hospital, two at the Red Cross Hospital, two at the San Juan de Dios Hospital, and two at the Quirón Hospital. The location of one more person is unknown.
The accident occurred before 8:00 p.m. An Iryo train, which had departed Málaga at 6:40 p.m. on Sunday bound for Madrid with 317 people on board, derailed its last three cars at 7:39 p.m. and crossed onto the adjacent track where another Renfe train was traveling to Huelva. This second Alvia train also derailed after performing an emergency stop. The causes of the accident are still unknown, and the Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, Óscar Puente, has described it as “strange and difficult to explain.”
Puente made the statement alongside Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and the President of the Regional Government of Andalusia, Juanma Moreno, at approximately 2:30 p.m. this Monday, an hour later than planned, to provide an update on the train accident. The government has declared three days of mourning and has assured the public that they will “uncover the truth” about what happened.
The trains derailed in Adamuz have left the entire country in shock. The collision between the Alvia and the Iryo, which was traveling from Málaga to Madrid, resulted in 40 deaths and approximately 100 injuries, 29 of them serious. Several hours after the accident, on the morning of Monday, January 19, Ana García Aranda, a 29-year-old woman from Málaga, spoke to the media as she went to look for her dog, Boro.
2:51 PM
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The investigation into the train accident in Adamuz points to a track break, but it remains to be determined whether this is a "cause or consequence" of the derailment.
The Minister of Transport, Óscar Puente, explained that this break could be the closest to the point where the derailment occurred, and the key question is whether it resulted from the accident or was the direct cause.
The Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, Óscar Puente, emphasized that the investigation into the train accident in Adamuz (Córdoba) must clarify whether the break detected in a section of track is the origin of the tragedy or merely one of its consequences.
1:17 PM
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Iberia and Air Europa increase flights from Madrid to Malaga and Seville until Friday
Iberia has scheduled, from this Tuesday until Friday, one additional daily flight in each direction between Madrid and Seville and Madrid and Malaga, increasing capacity by 728 seats, 364 on each route. Air Europa will offer 360 more seats per day between Madrid and Malaga, also until Friday.
n total, there will be four daily flights in each direction between Madrid and Seville and three daily flights in each direction between Madrid and Malaga, increasing the seat capacity to 1,456 on the Seville route and 1,124 on the Malaga route.
Iberia has also increased the capacity of the aircraft operating the Seville route, switching from the A320 to the A321, which represents an additional 196 seats per day on this route.
Iberia has also announced that it will maintain price caps, limiting the maximum fare per leg on flights to Andalusia to €150 in economy class, to meet demand following the accident, “at least until Friday.”
Furthermore, Iberia has implemented a flexible policy for customers traveling from Andalusia to Madrid to connect with the airline's flights, allowing them to change their travel dates if they are unable to travel normally due to the disruption to the rail line.
On Monday, Iberia operated five flights on the Madrid-Seville route: the three regular flights plus two additional flights. Two more flights were also added to the Madrid-Malaga route, Iberia sources told EFE.
Meanwhile, Air Europa has added two flights to its Malaga route starting tomorrow and, for the time being, continuing until Friday. Operated with Boeing 737 aircraft, the airline will add 360 new seats per day, in addition to the regional flights it already operates to Malaga.
Furthermore, the bus company Alsa intends to increase its service between Granada and Madrid if it detects an increase in demand on this route, something it considers likely, according to company sources who spoke to EFE.
The industry association Confebus emphasized in a statement that bus companies are dedicating all necessary resources to meet the needs.
The government has expressed its condolences regarding the impact on people's mobility, as have other companies in the transport sector such as Adif, Renfe, Iberia, and Enaire. High-speed rail service between Madrid, Córdoba, Seville, Málaga, Huelva, Cádiz, Algeciras, and Granada will be suspended throughout the day on Monday following the Adamuz accident.
*Information compiled by EFE
1:13 PM
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Puente points to February 2 as the reopening date for the Madrid-Andalusia line
The Minister of Transport, Óscar Puente, stated in an interview on La Sexta that the Madrid-Andalusia line will likely reopen on February 2. He also confirmed that the rail break on the track where the train accident occurred is not limited to just one section, but rather that there are many more breaks along a 200 or 300-meter stretch of track, as reported by Europa Press.
12:59 PM
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The tragedy of the Zamorano-Álvarez family from Punta Umbría (Huelva): the parents, a brother, and a cousin die; only the 6-year-old daughter survives.
The town of Huelva held a minute of silence this morning in honor of those affected by the Adamuz accident.
The municipality of Punta Umbría (Huelva) has been shocked to learn of the deaths of the four members of a local family who were traveling on the Alvia train that collided with the derailed Iryo train in Adamuz. The four deceased were on their way home, accompanied by a 6-year-old girl, who was able to escape on her own. A man later accompanied her to the hospital where she received three stitches to her head. Once there, she spent several hours under the care of a Civil Guard officer until she was reunited with her grandmother, with whom, according to EFE, she has gone to a hotel in Córdoba.
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12:20 PM
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Feijóo visits the accident site: “I haven’t received any information from the Government, neither directly nor indirectly”
The leader of the People’s Party, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, visited the area where the accident occurred on Sunday night in Adamuz. Alongside the Popular Party president of the Andalusian Regional Government, Juanma Bonilla, Feijóo asserted that he has not received any information from the government led by Pedro Sánchez.
“I haven't received any information from the government, neither directly nor indirectly. The government hasn't given us any information, and what we have is through the Andalusian Regional Government and the media,” although he acknowledged that he did call the president of Renfe and the company's director of operations this morning.
In his remarks, the Popular Party president expressed his conviction that ADIF and Renfe “will inform us of the first indications” of what happened. “Because we owe it to the victims and their families to know exactly what happened. This is a time for medical assistance, a time for comfort and support. There will be time to inform us about the investigations, which I'm sure have been underway since yesterday,” he noted.
11:17 AM
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Death toll rises to 40
According to the 112 emergency service in Andalusia, the number of fatalities has risen to 40, and 12 injured people remain in intensive care.
Samuel, the National Police officer from Madrid who died in the derailment of the two trains in Adamuz, had become a father 18 months ago.
“We have been informed that a colleague was on one of the trains involved in the Adamuz train tragedy in Córdoba and has unfortunately died. He was stationed at the Provincial Immigration and Borders Brigade (BPEP) in Madrid,” reports the JUPOL union.
One of those killed in the derailment of the two trains in Adamuz is a National Police officer named Samuel, stationed at the Provincial Immigration and Borders Brigade (BPEP) in Madrid, who worked at a Foreigners' Detention Center (CIE). The JUPOL union, the largest in the National Police, told Infobae that he had become a father just 18 months ago.
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10:25 AM
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Renfe reports no alternative transportation options for Monday
In a statement, the railway company announced that no alternative transportation is scheduled for Monday. Renfe did state that they are working on a plan for affected passengers who consider it essential to reach their destinations, which will be implemented starting tomorrow.
Although there are no alternative plans for today, free changes and cancellations are available until January 21 for all trains affected by the suspension of the high-speed rail line between Madrid and Andalusia.
10:06 AM
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The European Parliament observes a minute of silence for the victims of the accident
The European Parliament observed a minute of silence this Monday for the victims of the train accident that occurred on Sunday night, in which at least 39 people died and more than 150 were injured, 29 of them seriously.
At the start of the plenary session, MEPs observed a minute of silence at the proposal of the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, to pay tribute to the victims of the accident and their families, as well as to an entire nation that is deeply saddened.
"On behalf of this Parliament, we send our deepest condolences and express our solidarity with all those affected," said the Maltese politician at the beginning of the session, adding in Spanish that "all of Europe stands with Spain in this moment of profound sorrow."
*Information compiled by Europa Press
9:52 a.m.
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The investigation into the train accident in Adamuz indicates that the last two cars of the Iryo train collided with the Alvia train.
The file opened by the Railway Accident Investigation Commission (CIAF) details that the provisional death toll is 39, with 29 seriously injured and 123 slightly injured. After 6:00 p.m., the number of fatalities had risen to 40.
The last two cars of the Iryo train, which was traveling from Málaga to Madrid, reportedly collided with the Alvia train traveling in the opposite direction. These are the initial findings of the investigation into the train accident.
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