ER Editor: Overnight, reports have come in about a serious train crash in Spain (Daily Mail). There are just too many serious, one-off events happening these days, which stretches credulity. As we noticed the number 17 buried in this story, the number of people on the train being 317, we were left wondering. Celia Farber, with relatives in Spain, registers the odd feel about this story, too, perhaps for different reasons. First, RT.
Latest reporting indicates ‘at least 39’ dead.
We don’t mean to offend anyone, but sizeable numbers of dead and injured, with participating actors, are not difficult to manufacture. Why would be another question.
This RFI report includes the numbers 39 (= 12) and 120 (= 12). Call us crazy but some people take such numbers to be comms. And they may be right.
This is the route being referred to —
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High-speed train collision kills 21 in Spain (VIDEOS)
Rescue crews worked overnight to help passengers trapped inside
RT
At least 21 people have been killed and dozens more injured after two high-speed passenger trains collided in southern Spain on Sunday evening.
The crash occurred near the town of Adamuz, close to Cordoba, at 6:40pm local time (17:40 GMT), according to Spain’s rail infrastructure administration, Adif. A high-speed train traveling from Malaga to Madrid derailed and crossed onto a neighboring track around ten minutes after departure.
A second high-speed train traveling in the opposite direction, from Madrid to Huelva, also derailed following the collision. Private rail operator Iryo, which ran the Malaga-Madrid service, confirmed that around 300 passengers were on board at the time of the incident.
At least 21 people were confirmed dead, as rescue crews continued overnight efforts to evacuate passengers trapped inside the damaged cars. Another 73 people were seriously injured, according to Andalusian emergency services.
HORRIBLE: 7 DEAD, AT LEAST 100 INJURED IN HIGH SPEED TRAIN CRASH IN SPAIN.pic.twitter.com/2fBHWIEt5D
— Muhammad Zain Rahoo (@MZainRahoo) January 19, 2026
Salvador Jimenez, a journalist with RTVE who was on one of the trains, said the impact “felt like an earthquake.” In a later post on X, he said passengers were waiting in the “freezing night” for buses to take them to the Adamuz sports center.
A high speed train derailed and smashed into another oncoming train in southern Spain, pushing the second train off the tracks in a collision that police sources confirmed that killed at least 21 people.
The accident happened near Adamuz, in Cordoba province pic.twitter.com/uEJDc5Gaqs— Echo (@EchoNexusX) January 18, 2026
Rail services between Madrid and Andalusia were suspended following the accident, with affected stations remaining open overnight. Adif said support areas for relatives had been established at major stations in Madrid, Seville, Cordoba, Malaga and Huelva.
Esperando a los autobuses que nos lleven a Madrid. Los pasajeros seguimos aquí en la nave del Coro Romero Virgen del Sol @rne @rtvenoticias @radio5_rne confiemos en que el bus tenga enchufe. pic.twitter.com/jX9iUXUuKk
— Salvador Jiménez (@svjimenez) January 18, 2026
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has said the government is coordinating with emergency services as investigations into the cause of the crash continue.
The Royal Palace said on X that King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia were following news of the disaster “with great concern” and extended their “most heartfelt condolences to the relatives and loved ones of the dead.”
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At Least 21 Killed, Over 100 injured In Head On Train Collision In Southern Spain
“The Accident Is Extremely Strange…All The Experts We Have Consulted Are Extremely Baffled.” “A Night Of Deep Pain,” Said Pedro Sanchez
My family members (via my daughter in law) in Andalucia are safe, thank God.
But it is true that when it’s a place you know, a route that is common, (like Malaga-Madrid) and a people you feel close to, it shatters you. I simply needed to post this. I’ve been silent a while due to a build up of what felt like a breaking world I couldn’t address. And I’m sorry to rub it in but the idea of people frantically searching for their loved ones, posting photos, “Estamos buscando…No sabemos nada de ella desde hace mucho tiempo…Por favor…” it breaks my heart to pieces. That vanishing space between hope and no hope, the non answering cell phones, the frantic social media postings. I feel sick with grief for them. Survivor’s guilt.
Why?
I spoke to my daughter in law, we exchanged messages a few hours ago. I didn’t have to go through those moments of sheer dread.
Was this terrorism? Some kind of message, or punishment?
“The accident is extremely strange.”
Pray for the victims and their families. This is a very painful day for Spain, and the coming days will be worse, as the death toll mounts.
I don’t like high speed trains. But the ones in Andalucía are outstanding, I never thought anything like this could happen.
Tears finally fell that had been trapped for days—some things I can’t tell you yet.
I’d been thinking all day: We have to love one another, and accept that life is precious, and take nothing for granted.
Let this be a lesson for us all, how fragile life actually is.
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Featured image source: https://www.rfi.fr/en/international/20260119-spain-suspends-high-speed-train-services-after-deadly-collision
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ER Editor: Sorry Barney – we don’t have that info.
Please forgive me: does ADIF (The Spanish Rail System administrator) have a DEI policy?