A high-speed train traveling from Malaga to Madrid derailed, crashing into an oncoming train in southern Andalusia. At least 39 people have died with dozens rushed to hospital with injuries. DW has the latest. A high-speed train derailed on Sunday around 7.30 p.m. local time (1830 UTC), jumping the track and hitting an oncoming train The train that derailed was carrying around 300 passengers from Malaga to Madrid The second train was carrying around 200 passengers from Madrid to Huelva At least 39 people have died as a result of the collision in Cordoba province Rescue operations are still underway, with Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez calling it 'a night of pain' for the nation Train services between Madrid and cities in Andalusia are suspended for Monday Spain has Europe's largest of high-speed rail network over 250km/h (155 mph), which spans more than 3,100 kilometers (1,900 miles) in length Follow below for more news and information on the train crash in southern Spain here: Crash death toll rises to 39 A total of 39 people have died in the train accident that occurred yesterday, Sunday, in the town of Ademuz, in southern Spain's Cordoba province. A total of 73 people remain hospitalized, 24 of them in serious condition, including four minors. At least 75 train passengers hospitalized At least 75 passengers were hospitalized after a high-sped train derailed and collided with an oncoming train, Andalusia's regional President Juanma Moreno told reporters. Among them were 15 people with serious injuries. Most of the injured passengers were taken to hospital in Cordoba, close to the town of Adamuz where the crash happened. Moreno said rescuers would work through the night to remove bodies from the wreckage. Andalusia's regional health minister earlier warned of "a very difficult night ahead." Train services from Madrid to Andalusia canceled Spain's state-owned railway infrastructure operator Adif announced that high-speed services between Madrid and the Andalusian cities of Cordoba, Seville, Malaga, Granada and Huelva would be suspended for all of Monday at least. The rail network added that assistance zones had been set up at stations in Madrid, Seville, Cordoba, Malaga and Huelva for the relatives of the victims. PM Sanchez, King Felipe VI offer condolences to victims Spain was witnessing a "night of deep pain" after the deadly collision of two high-speed trains in the southern Andalusia region, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said. "I want to express my sincerest condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims," Sanchez said in a statement on X. "No word can alleviate such great suffering, but I want them to know that the whole country is by their side in this tough moment." King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia also said that they were following the news of the accident "with great concern." "We extend our most heartfelt condolences to the relatives and loved ones of the dead, as well as our love and wishes for a swift recovery to the injured," the royal palace wrote on X. Passengers evacuated, waiting for buses to Madrid Journalist Salvador Jimenez, who was on one of the trains involved in the accident, is posting that uninjured passengers have been evacuated from the accident site to a sports center in Adamuz. They are now waiting for buses to take them to Madrid. In an earlier post, he said they had been given emergency blankets as the night was "freezing." Jimenez earlier told Spain's national broadcaster RTVE in an interview that passengers had used emergency hammers to smash the windows and climb out. Spain's transport mnister calls derailment on straight stretch of track 'strange' The cause for the high-speed train crash is not yet known, Spanish Transport Minister Oscar Puente told reporters at a press conference at in Madrid. He added that it was "really strange" that derailment should have happened on a straight stretch of track. This section of track was renewed in May, he added. He also gave an update on the injured. "Thirty injured have been taken to hospitals and were in serious condition," he told reporters, adding that all the injured have now been evacuated to receive care. Rescuers prepare for 'difficult night ahead' Antonio Sanz, Andalusia's regional health minister, said rescue operations are ongoing. He said at least one passenger carriage had rolled down a four-meter (13-foot) slope. The situation at the crash site "is very serious," Sanz said. "We have a very difficult night ahead." The firefighter chief of Cordoba, Francisco Carmona, told Spain's national radio RNE that one of the trains was badly mangled, with at least four wagons off the rails. Regional Civil Protection chief Maria Belen Moya Rojas told local broadcaster Canal Sur that the accident happened in an area that is hard to reach. Local people were taking blankets and water to the scene to help the victims, Rojas said. A military rescue unit is on its way to the accident site, Spain's El Pais reported, after Andalusia's regional government asked the military for help. What we know so far A high-speed train travelling from Malaga to Madried derailed near Adamuz, nearly 40 kilometers (24 miles) northeast of Cordoba, on Sunday evening around 7.30 p.m. local time (18:30 UTC/GMT). It jumped onto another track, where it hit an oncoming train. This train also derailed, Spain's ADIF rail body posted on X. The two trains were carrying nearly 500 passengers, local media, including El Pais, report. Spanish media that at least 21 people were killed in the crash, with at least other 30 seriously injured. The health minister for the Andalusia region where the crash happened, Antonio Sanz, said officials told him they fear the death toll may rise. Welcome to our coverage We are following the high-speed rail crash in southern Spain on Sunday night that has killed at least 21 people and injured dozens more. 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