Spanish train collision: EAM Jaishankar expresses grief

External Affairs Minister (EAM) of India S. Jaishankar on Monday (January 19, 2026) expressed his condolences to the families of the people who died in the train accident in southern Spain, which killed at least 39 people and injured more than a dozen people on Sunday (January 18, 2026).

“Saddened to learn about the tragic train accident yesterday in Adamuz near Córdoba city, Spain,” Mr. Jaishankar said.

“Deepest condolences to the families who lost their loved ones,” Mr. Jaishankar said, wishing for the swift recovery of the people who are injured in the accident.

The evening train between Malaga and Madrid went off the rails near Córdoba and slammed into a train coming from Madrid to Huelva, according to a rail operator. The two trains were carrying around 500 passengers, according to media reports.

That collision knocked its first two carriages off the track and sent them plummeting down a 4-metre (13-foot) slope. Spanish Transport Minister Oscar Puente said that it appeared the largest number of the deaths occurred in those carriages.

Andalusia regional president Juanma Moreno said on Monday (January 19, 2026) morning that emergency services were still searching what he described as a mass of twisted metal where the smashed carriages had derailed.

Transport Minister Mr. Puente early on Monday (January 19, 2026) said the cause of the crash was unknown.