Moroccan woman among victims of deadly train collision in southern Spain

A Moroccan woman is among the victims of a deadly train collision in southern Spain, authorities said Wednesday, as identification efforts continue following the crash in the Adamuz area of Córdoba province.

The accident has so far claimed 43 confirmed lives, with one victim still unidentified, according to official data.

Spanish authorities said that of 45 disappearance reports filed with the Guardia Civil, three concern foreign nationals: one Moroccan, one Russian, and one German. The remaining reports involve Spanish citizens, including one minor.

The Institute of Legal Medicine in Córdoba has completed autopsies on all recovered bodies, carrying out 43 examinations, corresponding to the number of victims found since the crash. Forty-two victims have been identified, primarily through fingerprint analysis, while one body remains without confirmed identity.

Since Sunday, recovery teams have removed 43 bodies from the crash site and surrounding areas. Of those transferred to the Institute of Legal Medicine, 28 were passengers aboard an Alvia train traveling from Madrid to Huelva.

Authorities said six bodies were found on the tracks linked to the Alvia train, while six other victims were inside an Iryo train traveling from Málaga to Madrid. Three bodies were recovered from the area between the two trains.

Families of the identified victims have been notified by the Guardia Civil, with psychological support provided. The only family not yet informed is that of the unidentified victim.

So far, 20 bodies have been released to families, while 13 remain at the Institute of Legal Medicine, awaiting collection by funeral services. In seven cases, no funeral service has yet contacted the Montoro court to initiate the handover process, and in two others, legal documentation is still being finalized.

All identification and coordination efforts are being overseen by the Integrated Data Center (CID), activated Sunday night under Spain’s national protocol for incidents involving multiple fatalities. The CID brings together forensic authorities and security forces, including Guardia Civil identification specialists.

The center said it can only confirm deaths of individuals transferred to the Institute of Legal Medicine, noting that the total number of fatalities at the crash site may not yet be fully known.

The judicial investigation into the Adamuz train collision is being handled by the Court of Instance in Montoro, which is expected to receive additional staff in the coming days to manage the case.