High-speed trains collide after one derails in Spain, killing at least 21

At least 21 people were confirmed dead, and 75 others were seriously injured after two high-speed trains derailed and collided near the city of Cordoba in southern Spain on Sunday, according to authorities.The evening train between Malaga and Madrid went off the rails and slammed into a train coming from Madrid to Huelva, another southern Spanish city, according to the Spanish rail operator Adif. The regional Civil Protection chief, María Belén Moya Rojas, said the accident happened in an area that is hard to reach. Local people were taking blankets and water to the scene to help the victims, she said. 73 injured passengers have been taken to six different hospitals.
High-speed trains, running on an extensive national network, are a popular way to travel in Spain. Spain's military emergency relief units joined the deployment of other rescue units. The Red Cross also provided support to healthcare officials.Meanwhile, commercial services between Madrid, Toledo, Ciudad Real, and Puertollano are operating normally. Iryo is an Italian-run private rail operator.
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia said on Sunday they were following "with great concern" news of a train disaster in southern Spain that had killed 21 passengers and injured dozens.