They had to use hammers to force open the doors
En la tarde del domingo, dos trenes de alta velocidad descarrilaron en Adamuz, una pequeña localidad de la provincia de Córdoba, dejando al menos dos muertos y un número indeterminado de pasajeros atrapados entre los restos. Lo que comenzó como un viaje rutinario se convirtió, a las 19:45, en uno de los accidentes ferroviarios más graves que España ha vivido en los últimos años. La fragilidad de las infraestructuras que sostienen la vida moderna quedó expuesta en un instante, recordándonos que la velocidad y la seguridad exigen una vigilancia constante.
- A las 19:45, el tren Iryo 6189 procedente de Málaga perdió los raíles en los cambios de entrada a la estación de Adamuz, arrastrando consigo a un segundo tren que circulaba por la vía adyacente.
- El último vagón del primer tren quedó completamente volcado, con pasajeros atrapados en su interior que solo pudieron ser rescatados mediante martillos y palancas.
- El periodista Salvador Jiménez, testigo directo a bordo del tren siniestrado, describió un golpe violento y brutal, y relató cómo los equipos de emergencia pedían entre los pasajeros si alguien tenía formación médica.
- El ministro de Transportes, Óscar Puente, se desplazó al centro de operaciones de Renfe en Atocha para coordinar la respuesta y difundir información confirmada a través de las redes sociales.
- Uno de los corredores ferroviarios más transitados de España, el eje Madrid-Andalucía, quedó suspendido de forma indefinida mientras los equipos de rescate continuaban trabajando entrada la noche.
- El número total de víctimas, heridos y atrapados permanecía sin determinar, y las causas del descarrilamiento inicial seguían siendo objeto de investigación urgente.
Dos trenes de alta velocidad descarrilaron el domingo por la tarde en Adamuz, municipio de la provincia de Córdoba, dejando al menos dos personas muertas y un número aún desconocido de pasajeros atrapados entre los restos. El accidente se produjo a las 19:45, cuando el Iryo 6189, en ruta desde Málaga hacia Madrid-Puerta de Atocha, perdió los raíles en los cambios de entrada al andén 1. El impacto lanzó el tren hacia la vía contigua, donde circulaba un servicio de Renfe con destino a Huelva, que también descarriló como consecuencia del choque.
El ministro de Transportes, Óscar Puente, se trasladó de inmediato a la estación de Atocha para seguir la emergencia desde el centro de operaciones de Renfe, compartiendo actualizaciones en redes sociales conforme se iban confirmando los datos. La magnitud del suceso —dos trenes implicados, varias víctimas mortales y pasajeros aún sin localizar— lo situó entre los accidentes ferroviarios más graves de España en los últimos años.
Uno de los primeros testimonios llegó de Salvador Jiménez, periodista de RTVE que viajaba a bordo del tren procedente de Málaga. Describió un golpe violento, como una sacudida brutal, en el momento en que el convoy atravesaba la zona de Córdoba. El último vagón quedó completamente volcado, y los equipos de emergencia tuvieron que recurrir a martillos y herramientas de palanca para abrir las puertas y evacuar a los pasajeros. Mientras muchos lograban salir, otros permanecían atrapados, y los rescatadores pedían entre los presentes si alguien tenía conocimientos médicos.
El accidente interrumpió de forma inmediata el servicio en el corredor Madrid-Andalucía, uno de los ejes ferroviarios más concurridos del país. Al caer la noche, las operaciones de rescate continuaban y la investigación sobre las causas del descarrilamiento inicial —centrada en los cambios de vía donde el primer tren perdió los raíles— estaba apenas comenzando.
Two high-speed trains derailed in Adamuz, a small municipality in Córdoba province, on Sunday evening, leaving at least two people dead and an unknown number still trapped in the wreckage. The collision happened at 19:45 when the Iryo 6189 service, traveling from Málaga toward Madrid's Puerta de Atocha station, left the rails at the entry switches to platform 1. The derailment sent the train across into an adjacent track where a second train, the Renfe service bound for Huelva from Madrid, was passing. That second train also derailed as a result of the impact.
Transport Minister Óscar Puente moved quickly to Atocha station in Madrid to monitor the emergency response from Renfe's operations center. By 21:20 on Sunday evening, he posted updates on social media indicating he had been following the situation for roughly half an hour and would continue sharing confirmed information as it became available. The scale of the incident—two trains involved, multiple fatalities, and passengers still unaccounted for—made clear this was among the most serious rail accidents Spain had experienced in recent years.
Salvador Jiménez, a journalist with Spain's state broadcaster RTVE who was aboard the Málaga-to-Madrid train when it happened, provided one of the first eyewitness accounts. The train had departed Málaga at 18:40 and was passing through Córdoba station when passengers felt what Jiménez described as a violent jolt, like being struck. The last car of the train ended up completely overturned. Emergency responders had to use hammers and prying tools to force open doors and extract passengers from the wreckage. Jiménez reported that while many people had been evacuated, others remained trapped inside, and rescue workers were asking if anyone aboard had medical training.
The derailment immediately disrupted service on one of Spain's busiest rail corridors. The Madrid-Andalucía route, which connects the capital to the southern region and carries thousands of passengers daily, was suspended as emergency services flooded the scene. The exact cause of the initial derailment remained unclear in the immediate aftermath, though investigators would focus on the entry switches where the first train left the rails—a critical piece of infrastructure that guides trains safely onto the platform.
As darkness fell and rescue operations continued into the night, the full scope of the disaster was still emerging. The number of people trapped, the total injured, and the circumstances that led to the derailment all remained subjects of active investigation. What was certain was that two trains carrying passengers on a routine Sunday evening had collided in a way that would reshape how Spain's rail authority examined safety protocols on its high-speed network.
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The last car is completely overturned. They're asking if there are passengers with medical training on board.— Salvador Jiménez, RTVE journalist aboard the train
The train left Málaga at 18:40 heading to Madrid, and when we passed Córdoba station we felt a very sudden movement, like being struck.— Salvador Jiménez, RTVE journalist
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Why would one derailment cause a second train to also leave the rails?
The first train didn't just stop—it crossed over into the adjacent track where the second train was moving. There was no time for the second train to brake. It hit the wreckage.
So these weren't moving slowly through the station?
No. High-speed trains don't slow down until they're well into the station approach. They were both at significant speed when it happened.
The journalist said they felt it like being struck. What does that tell you?
That the derailment wasn't gradual. It was sudden and violent—the kind of impact that throws people forward, that tips cars on their side. That's why they needed tools to get people out.
Why would the minister be at the operations center rather than at the scene?
He needs real-time information flowing in. The scene itself is chaos—rescue workers, wreckage, confusion. The operations center has communications, data, a clear picture forming. That's where decisions get made.
What happens to a rail corridor this important when it's suspended?
Thousands of people stranded. Connections broken across the country. Every passenger heading south or north has to find another way, or wait. It's not just an accident—it's a rupture in how the country moves.