Spain’s Transport Minister considers the accident ‘extremely unusual’ because it involves a relatively new Iryo train|Chencho Ruiz|CC BY-SA 4.0
Two high-speed trains crashed in Spain’s Cordoba province on Sunday, killing at least 39 people and injuring several dozen others.
According to Spanish Transport Minister Oscar Puente, the Madrid-bound Iryo train derailed and drifted onto an adjacent track, where the oncoming Renfe train collided with it. The trains were carrying at least 500 people in total.
Investigators are looking into the cause of the crash. Puente considers the accident “extremely unusual” because it occurred on a recently refurbished, straight section of track involving a relatively new Iryo train.