Spanish official: It is not ruled out that a broken rail caused the high-speed train to derail and collide.

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21/01/2026
Spanish Minister of Transport Puente stated that the National Guard has requested to temporarily preserve the sixth car of the derailed high-speed train in order to continue collecting samples and image data. At the same time, investigators are also conducting inspections on the tracks where the incident occurred, not ruling out the possibility of rail breakage leading to the derailment. According to preliminary investigation results, the accident may be related to track damage. Minister Puente confirmed that there are multiple damages on the tracks at the scene of the incident, but it is currently not possible to determine whether this is the cause of the accident or damage caused by the accident.