Passengers wait in the hall of Madrid train station on Sunday, January 18, 2026, following the announcement of the suspension of service due to an accident in which two trains derailed in Cordoba. ( Carlos Luján/Europa Press via AP)

High-speed trains collide after one derails in southern Spain, killing at least 10 and injuring 25

by · CityNews

MADRID (AP) — A high-speed train derailed in southern Spain on Sunday, jumping onto the track in the opposite direction and hitting an oncoming train, the Spanish rail operator Adif said.

Spain’s Guardia Civil says at least 10 people were killed.

The evening train between Malaga and Madrid derailed and hit a train coming from Madrid to Huelva, another southern Spanish city, according to Adif.

Emergency services in Andalucia, the province where the accident happened, said it had recorded five deaths and 25 people with severe injuries.

The Associated Press