Death toll in Spain train collision rises to at least 39 as rescue efforts continue, police say

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Death toll in Spain train collision rises to at least 39 as rescue efforts continue, police say  Spain has the largest high-speed rail network in Europe for trains moving over 250 kph, with more than 3,100 kilometres of track, according to the European Union.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/18/at-least-5-dead-after-two-spanish-high-speed-trains-collide-in-cordoba  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00At least 39 people have died and many more have been injured after a high-speed train

00:07with 300 passengers aboard derailed and collided with another train in Spain's Adamus.

00:14According to footage shared by the passenger,

00:16several carriages on the train could be seen severely damaged after the crash.

00:21Passengers reported climbing out of smashed windows,

00:25with some using emergency hammers to break them.

00:28Spain's transport minister said early on Monday that the cause of the crash was unknown.

00:33He said the back part of the first train derailed and crashed into the head of the other train,

00:38knocking its first two carriages off the track and down a four-meter slope.

00:44The Spanish Red Cross set up a help center in the town of Adamus near the crash site,

00:49offering assistance to emergency services and people seeking information.

00:53Members of Spain's Civil Guard and Civil Defense worked on site throughout the night.

00:58The Spanish Red Cross

00:59Los Angeles Red Cross

01:00The Moż

01:04The mashup

01:09The English Red Cross

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