Esra Tekin
19 January 2026•Update: 19 January 2026
ISTANBUL
Türkiye on Monday expressed its condolences over Sunday's train crash in Spain which has claimed at least 39 lives.
"We are deeply saddened by the loss of lives as a result of the train crash that occurred yesterday (18 January) in Adamuz, Spain," the Foreign Ministry in a statement.
The statement further wished a speedy recovery for those injured in the crash.
At least 39 people were killed and 152 others injured when two high-speed trains collided near the town of Adamuz in Spain’s southern Cordoba province, authorities said Monday.
The accident occurred around 7.40 pm local time (1840GMT) when a train traveling from Malaga to the capital Madrid derailed and encroached onto an adjacent track.
This caused a second train heading south from Madrid to Huelva to also derail.
Regional authorities said two carriages of the Alvia train plunged down a four-meter embankment, complicating rescue efforts, El Pais reported.
Spain’s Interior Ministry said five of the injured remain in critical condition, while 24 others, including four minors, were seriously hurt. More than 120 people sustained light to moderate injuries.
