Two high-speed trains collide in Spain, killing at the very least 21 | Transport Information

Authorities have deployed cell intensive care items to the crash web site close to Adamuz, the place 25 persons are injured.

Not less than 21 individuals have been killed after two high-speed trains collided in southern Spain, authorities say.

Spain’s ADIF rail physique stated in a publish on X {that a} prepare travelling on Sunday from coastal Malaga to the capital, Madrid, derailed close to Adamuz, crossing onto the opposite observe. It crashed into an oncoming prepare, which additionally derailed.

Spain’s Inside Ministry stated that at the very least 21 individuals had been confirmed useless. Andalusia’s emergency companies had earlier stated that 25 individuals had been “severely” injured. 5 cell intensive care items, 4 emergency important care items and quite a few ambulances had been deployed to the location of the crash.

The on-site companies had been targeted on stabilising the injured earlier than transferring them to hospitals, Juanma Moreno, president of Andalusia’s regional authorities, wrote on social media late Sunday.

“Our solidarity and assist to all these affected,” he added.

ADIF personnel had been additionally coordinating with emergency companies on the bottom.

Trains travelling from the Andalusia area to Madrid have been suspended, with companies from Cordoba, Sevilla, Malaga and Huelva anticipated to be unavailable via “at the very least” Monday, the rail physique stated.

Salvador Jimenez, a journalist for the state-run broadcaster RTVE, advised the digital outlet Informacion that he had been on board the Malaga prepare.

The prepare’s final two carriages derailed, he stated, with the ultimate carriage turning absolutely onto its aspect because it landed on the tracks.

It felt just like the prepare was experiencing an “earthquake” within the moments earlier than the crash, Jimenez stated.