A major train accident occurred on Sunday afternoon near Adamuz (Córdoba). The derailment of the Iryo 6189 Málaga-Madrid train and its collision with the Alvia 2384 train bound for Huelva has forced the suspension of high-speed train service between the capital and Andalusia for at least the entire day on Monday.
The tragedy took place at around 7:45 p.m. and caused the first Renfe carriages to be “ejected.” At least 39 people were killed and 48 were admitted to hospital, with more than a dozen in serious condition.
In light of what happened, all high-speed trains from Malaga, Cordoba, Seville, and Huelva have been canceled. Adif has reported that the cancellation of trains between Madrid and Andalusia will continue “at least throughout Monday, January 19. “
In addition, Adif has specified that “once it is possible to remove the affected trains,” “all the technical and human resources necessary to restore traffic” will be mobilized.
How to help relatives and victims
The railway infrastructure administrator has set up a telephone number, 900 101 020, to assist the families of the victims, as has Iryo, through 900 001 402. Likewise, the 112 Andalusia emergency service has also issued a message to passengers who were traveling on the trains and are now safe.
In it, they urge them to communicate their status via social media or WhatsApp statuses under the hashtag #EstoyASalvo (I am safe).
At the Huelva Command Headquarters, the Civil Guard has opened an office (C/ Guadalcanal, 1) so that immediate family members can report and provide DNA samples to be compared with the deceased.
In any case, all the information is available in detail on the official channels of the Ministry of Transport, the Regional Government of Andalusia, and Civil Protection, as well as on the social media accounts of Adif, the Red Cross, and Renfe.
