At least 21 people have been killed and dozens more injured after a catastrophic high-speed train accident in southern Spain, prompting emergency officials to make an unusual public appeal for survivors to confirm they were alive on social media as families desperately searched for information overnight.
The crash occurred near the town of Adamuz, close to Córdoba, when a high-speed train travelling from Málaga to Madrid derailed and crossed onto another track, colliding with an oncoming service from Madrid to Huelva. Authorities warned the death toll could rise as rescue operations continued into the night amid twisted wreckage and severe disruption across Spain's rail network.
