39 confirmed dead after high-speed train collision in Spain

The derailed train struck another high-speed train traveling on an adjacent track from Madrid to Huelva, causing the latter to derail.

ADAMUZ, Spain, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- At least 39 people were confirmed dead after two high-speed trains collided near the city of Cordoba in southern Spain on Sunday, reported local media.

The accident occurred at around 19:45 local time (1845 GMT) when a trai