Spain train crash: rescue efforts continue as death toll rises in Córdoba crash
At least 39 people killed after high-speed train comes off rails and slams into another serviceSpanish police said Monday that at least 39 people died in the high-speed train collision...
By Vicky Graham · The Guardian World
At least 39 people killed after high-speed train comes off rails and slams into another service Spanish police said Monday that at least 39 people died in the high-speed train collision Sunday in southern Spain and rescue efforts were continuing. The collision occurred when the tail end of a high-speed Iryo train travelling between Malaga and Madrid with some 300 passengers went off the rails near the municipality of Adamuz in Córdoba province at 7:45pm local time (6.45pm GMT). It slammed into a train coming from Madrid to Huelva operated by the state rail company, Renfe . This also derailed and went down an embankment, authorities said. It is not clear how many were on board. Continue reading...