At least five people were killed and dozens injured after two high-speed trains derailed following a collision in southern Spain on Sunday night.
The accident happened near the town of Adamuz, near the city of Cordoba, when a high-speed train traveling from Malaga to Madrid derailed and crashed on a nearby track, rail network operator Adif said.
A second train traveling in the opposite direction, from Madrid to Huelva, also derailed.
Andalusian emergency services said at least 25 people were seriously injured, with others suffering minor injuries.
According to Adif, the crash happened about ten minutes after the train left Malaga at 18:40 local time (17:40 GMT). All rail services between Madrid and Andalusia were suspended following the accident.
Iryo, a private rail company that operates the trip from Malaga, confirmed the derailment and said around 300 passengers were on board.
Salvador Jimenez, an RTVE reporter who was on one of the trains, said many people walked away without serious injuries.
“I was in the first carriage. There was a moment when it felt like an earthquake and the train actually derailed. They immediately called if there were any people in the health service to help, they took hammers to break the windows and finally they evacuated us,” he added.
The Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, said that the government is working with emergency services to help those affected, while the president of the Andalusian region, Juanma Moreno, expressed his concern and support for the victims and their families.