Spain's railway system was under scrutiny on Wednesday after a commuter service crashed near Barcelona, days after at least 43 people were killed in a collision between two high-speed trains. Opened in 1992,

Two Spanish train accidents within days have left at least 44 people dead overall, as rescue workers sought on Wednesday to identify the victims while a debate on railway safety intensified. Andalusian Health Minister Antonio Sanz told journalists that the death toll from Sunday's first and deadlier crash would likely not further rise significantly.

The incident near the city of Córdoba has been described by local officials as Spain's worst rail crash in more than a decade. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez visited the scene on Monday, where he announced a three-day mourning period. Here's what we know about the incident so far.

A high-speed train derailment in southern Spain has left at least 39 people dead and injured more than 150, according to authorities.

The news late Tuesday of another train crash mere days after Spain’s worst railway disaster since 2013 left many Spaniards in disbelief. Emergency workers were still searching for victims in the wreckage from Sunday’s high-speed crash in southern Spain that killed at least 42 people and injured dozens some 800 kilometers (497 miles) away.

Hundreds were on board when the train derailed and slammed into another on an adjacent track. Stuti Mishra and Maira Butt report as the investigation into what happened continues

A high-speed train in Germany traveling at 200 kph (125 mph) collided with a bridge at Eschede, causing it to collapse. The crash killed 101 people and injured a further 100. It was Germany ’s deadliest postwar rail disaster.

At least 39 people died in southern Spain after a high-speed train derailed and collided with an oncoming one on Sunday night near Adamuz, in the province of Cordoba, in the worst

Back-to-back rail accidents within 48 hours have raised urgent questions for Spanish authorities over infrastructure resilience.