Investigation into rail tragedy in Spain finds marks of broken track on the derailed train

The Iryo train that crashed on Sunday in Adamuz in the Spanish province of Córdoba displays marks on the wheels of the first five carriages that passed over the track before its derailment, as evidenced by the work carried out by Spain’s Railway Accident Investigation Commission (CIAF). These marks, up to the size of a coin, could coincide with the break in the track at kilometer 318 of the Madrid-Seville line, which is where the tragic accident occurred, leaving 42 people dead. Spanish Minister of Transport Óscar Puente has acknowledged the discovery of unusual scratches, which may be compatible with those of the Iryo train, which were also detected “on the two or three trains that passed before [the accident].”

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