Spain in Mourning: 40 Dead in High-Speed Train Collision, PM Vows Full Investigation

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has declared three days of national mourning following a catastrophic high-speed train collision in southern Spain that killed at least 40 people and injured over 122. The accident occurred Sunday evening near Adamuz when a Madrid-bound train derailed and struck an oncoming train. Emergency teams are still working through the mangled wreckage to identify victims and rescue those trapped.

Transport Minister Óscar Puente described the incident as "extremely strange," but preliminary reports suggest a faulty rail joint may have caused the tracks to spread, leading to the derailment. All high-speed rail services between Madrid and southern cities, including Malaga and Seville, have been suspended until Friday. This tragedy marks Spain's deadliest rail disaster since the 2013 Galicia crash, prompting messages of "deep concern" from King Felipe VI.