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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Giuliano de Leon

Spain PM Cancels WEF Trip as High-Speed Train Crash's Death Toll Soars

Pedro Sanchez WEF Spain World Economic Forum Óscar Puente Adamuz Iryo Renfe
Pedro Sanchez expressed deep sorrow after the deadly railway accident in Adamuz. (Credit: PSOE/Flickr)

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has cancelled his trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos after a catastrophic high-speed train crash near Adamuz claimed at least 39 lives on Sunday evening.

The collision, which occurred just ten minutes after one train departed Córdoba on 18 January 2026, left twisted wreckage scattered across the tracks and survivors describing scenes of terror as carriages plunged down an embankment.

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