The UK Foreign Office (FCDO) has updated its advice for Spain following last night’s high-speed train crash.
At least 39 people died and many more were injured in Spain’s worst rail crash in more than a decade, when carriages on a Madrid-bound train derailed and crossed over to the opposite tracks, colliding with an oncoming train, in Adamuz.
The FCDO’s update says: “On 18 January, two high‑speed trains collided near Adamuz, in the province of Córdoba in Andalusia, southern Spain.
“Significant disruption to rail services between Madrid and Andalusia is expected, with all high‑speed services between Madrid and Córdoba, Seville, Málaga, Granada and Huelva suspended. Services between Madrid and Cádiz, Algeciras and Granada will also be affected.”
For more information, the FCDO has told British travellers to contact the state-owned rail infrastructure provider ADIF on (+34) 900 10 10 20 @Adif_es and high-speed rail company IRYO on (+34) 00 00 14 02 @iryo_eu
The FCDO added: “If you are a British national and you or a family member have been affected by this accident and require consular support, call the nearest British Embassy or Consulate on 0034 91 714 6300.”
