2nd LD Writethru: Death toll in Spain high-speed train derailment rises to 21

MADRID, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- At least 21 people were confirmed dead, and 25 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.

In addition, around a hundred passengers reportedly suffered minor injuries. The accident occurred at around 19:45 local time (1845 GMT) when a train carrying 317 passengers on the