In Spain, The Collision Of Two Trains Killed 39 People

About 100 others were injured.

As a result of derailment and collision of two high-speed trains in Spain killed 39 people, about 100 were injured, including serious injuries. This on the night of Monday, January 19, reported the Ministry of Interior of the country. The tragedy occurred on the evening of January 18 in the province of Cordoba, reports "Deutsche Welle".

According to the ministry, the train of the company Iryo, which was traveling from Malaga to Madrid, went off the rails, drove on the adjacent track and collided with an oncoming train heading to Huelva. The causes of the accident have not yet been determined. Spanish media report that in the two trains were about 400 passengers.

The development of the situation is being monitored by the authorities of the country. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said he is in constant communication with emergency services. Condolences to the families of the victims also expressed the royal family of Spain.

Reuters reports that rescuers continue to work at the site of the disaster. They are trying to find survivors among the passengers of the most damaged cars, but the exact number of rescued is still impossible to establish.

The head of the municipality of Adamus, near which the accident occurred, told the newspaper El Pais, that he arrived at the scene one of the first. According to him, the picture he saw was horrifying: one of the passengers was disfigured beyond recognition.

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