“I extend my deepest condolences to the families of the victims. Poland stands with the Spanish people in these difficult moments,” Tusk wrote in a statement posted late Sunday.
The crash occurred around 7:45 p.m. near the town of Adamuz, when the rear cars of a high-speed Iryo train traveling from Málaga to Madrid derailed and struck an oncoming Renfe train, which also derailed.
According to rail infrastructure operator Adif, 317 passengers were on board the Iryo train. Regional health chief Antonio Sanz said five of the 25 injured are in critical condition, warning that the death toll could rise.
Transport Minister Oscar Puente said the cause of the crash remains under investigation, describing it as “difficult to explain.”
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Source: IAR, PAP