Extremely strange! How Spain describes high-speed train collision that killed 21
Spain has been plunged into a state of national mourning following a horrific collision between two high-speed trains in the southern region of Andalusia. The disaster, which unfolded late Sunday evening, has claimed at least 21 lives and left more than 70 people injured, as rescuers battle "twisted metal" to reach survivors trapped in the wreckage.
The derailment occurred near Adamuz on a stretch of track connecting Malaga and Madrid. According to the rail operator Adif, a service travelling toward the capital derailed for reasons yet unknown, veering onto the opposite track and slamming into an oncoming train. The impact was so violent that both trains derailed, with several carriages plunging four meters down a steep embankment, news agency AFP reported.