AUTHORITIES have released disturbing new images from inside one of the trains involved in the deadly Adamuz crash – in what proves the disaster was caused by a faulty joint in the tracks, a report suggests.
CCTV stills from aboard the Malaga-to-Madrid Iryo service show passengers being thrown from their seats moments before impact on 18 January, with luggage spilling from overhead racks onto terrified travellers.
The crash occurred in Adamuz, near Cordoba, where the high-speed Iryo train collided with an oncoming Huelva-bound service, killing 46 people and injuring hundreds. It was Spain’s deadliest rail disaster since the 2013 Santiago de Compostela crash, which claimed 80 lives.
The Railway Accident Investigation Commission (CIAF), which is leading the probe, said in a preliminary report that no ‘anomalies’ were found in either train prior to the collision.
Its findings are based on a wide range of evidence, including the newly released CCTV images, which have been made public for the first time.
According to the report, now submitted to Spain’s Guardia Civil, a broken section of track near Adamuz is believed to have caused the Iryo train to derail, with its rear section striking the oncoming Alvia service.
Authorities have stressed that all conclusions remain preliminary, with the investigation ongoing.
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