Spain: At least 39 dead after two high-speed trains collide

Spain: At least 39 dead after two high-speed trains collide
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At least 39 people lost their lives in southern Spain after a high-speed train derailed and collided with an oncoming one on Sunday night in the worst railway accident in the country since 2013, Al Arabiya English reported.

The accident happened at 7:45 p.m. (1845 GMT) near Adamuz in the province of Cordoba, about 360 km (223 miles) south of the capital Madrid. It left 122 people injured, with 48 still in hospital and 12 in intensive care, according to emergency services.

The rescue operation was complicated by the remote location of the crash, which could only be accessed by a single-track road, making it difficult for ambulances to enter and exit, Iñigo Vila, national emergency director at the Spanish Red Cross, told Reuters.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Transport Minister Oscar Puente were among those making their way to the crash site on Monday morning.

There were around 400 passengers on the two trains, operated by Iryo and Alvia, according to a statement from state-owned rail operator Renfe.

The Iryo train was en route from Malaga to Madrid, while the second train was heading towards Huelva.