<![CDATA[EL PAÍS]]>https://english.elpais.comWed, 03 Jun 2026 16:44:08 +0000en1hourly1<![CDATA[Questions and answers in Spain’s train accident investigation: from the broken track to the ‘abandoned’ undercarriage]]>https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-01-23/questions-and-answers-in-spains-train-accident-investigation-from-the-broken-track-to-the-abandoned-undercarriage.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-01-23/questions-and-answers-in-spains-train-accident-investigation-from-the-broken-track-to-the-abandoned-undercarriage.htmlFri, 23 Jan 2026 13:03:52 +0000Spain’s transportation minister, Óscar Puente, admitted on Wednesday the “undeniable possibility” that the cause of the train crash that claimed 43 lives in Adamuz (Córdoba) might lie in a faulty section of track, based on the “bite marks” detected on the running gear of one of the two trains involved in the accident, as well as on other trains that had previously traveled along the same stretch.

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]]>Irene Dorta<![CDATA[Investigation into rail tragedy in Spain finds marks of broken track on the derailed train]]>https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-01-21/investigation-into-rail-tragedy-in-spain-finds-marks-of-broken-track-on-the-derailed-train.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-01-21/investigation-into-rail-tragedy-in-spain-finds-marks-of-broken-track-on-the-derailed-train.htmlWed, 21 Jan 2026 15:11:45 +0000The Iryo train that crashed on Sunday in Adamuz in the Spanish province of Córdoba displays marks on the wheels of the first five carriages that passed over the track before its derailment, as evidenced by the work carried out by Spain’s Railway Accident Investigation Commission (CIAF). These marks, up to the size of a coin, could coincide with the break in the track at kilometer 318 of the Madrid-Seville line, which is where the tragic accident occurred, leaving 42 people dead. Spanish Minister of Transport Óscar Puente has acknowledged the discovery of unusual scratches, which may be compatible with those of the Iryo train, which were also detected “on the two or three trains that passed before [the accident].”

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