A high-speed train in southern Spain has derailed and collided with another train traveling in the opposite direction, killing at least 21 people.
The crash occurred near the town of Adamas in the province of Córdoba, about 360 km (223 miles) south of Madrid.
75 people have been hospitalized, 15 of them in serious condition.
The death toll is expected to rise to more than 20.
The 27-year-old driver of the train from Madrid to Huelva was among the dead, according to El País newspaper.
There were about 400 passengers on board the two trains, most of them Spaniards returning to or leaving Madrid after a weekend break.
The cause of the accident is not yet clear. Spanish Transport Minister Oscar Puente told a news conference at Madrid's Atocha station that it was "really strange" because the train had left on a straight section. He added that the section had been renovated in May.
