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Multivehicle accident inside expressway tunnel in central Japan

KAMEYAMA, Japan, March 20 Kyodo - A burned passenger car is taken out from a tunnel of the Shin-Meishin Expressway in Kameyama in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on March 20, 2026, after an accident involving four vehicles -- a truck, trailer and two passenger cars -- occurred inside the tunnel in the early hours of March 20, leaving five people in the passenger cars killed. (Kyodo)

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Multivehicle accident inside expressway tunnel in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a burned truck (L) being taken out from a tunnel of the Shin-Meishin Expressway in Kameyama in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on March 20, 2026, after an accident involving four vehicles -- the truck, a trailer and two passenger cars -- occurred inside the tunnel in the early hours of March 20, leaving five people in the passenger cars dead.

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Multivehicle accident inside expressway tunnel in central Japan

A burned truck (L) is taken out from a tunnel of the Shin-Meishin Expressway in Kameyama in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on March 20, 2026, after an accident involving four vehicles -- the truck, a trailer and two passenger cars -- occurred inside the tunnel in the early hours of March 20, leaving five people in the passenger cars killed.

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Multivehicle accident inside expressway tunnel in central Japan

A burned truck is taken out from a tunnel of the Shin-Meishin Expressway in Kameyama in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on March 20, 2026, after an accident involving four vehicles -- the truck, a trailer and two passenger cars -- occurred inside the tunnel in the early hours of March 20, leaving five people in the passenger cars killed.

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Multivehicle accident inside expressway tunnel in central Japan

A burned passenger car is taken out from a tunnel of the Shin-Meishin Expressway in Kameyama in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on March 20, 2026, after an accident involving four vehicles -- a truck, trailer and two passenger cars -- occurred inside the tunnel in the early hours of March 20, leaving five people in the passenger cars killed.

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Tokyo SkyTree elevator halt

Photo shows Tokyo Skytree tower in the Japanese capital on the night of Feb. 22, 2026, after 20 visitors were trapped in an elevator that stopped about 30 meters above street level while descending from the 350-meter-high observation deck. The visitors were rescued after more than five hours, and no one was injured.

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Tokyo SkyTree elevator halt

An emergency vehicle is seen in front of Tokyo SkyTree tower in the Japanese capital on the night of Feb. 22, 2026, after 20 visitors were trapped in an elevator that stopped about 30 meters above street level while descending from the 350-meter-high observation deck. The visitors were rescued after more than five hours, and no one was injured.

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Tokyo SkyTree elevator halt

Photo shows Tokyo Skytree tower in the Japanese capital on the night of Feb. 22, 2026, after 20 visitors were trapped in an elevator that stopped about 30 meters above street level while descending from the 350-meter-high observation deck. The visitors were rescued after more than five hours, and no one was injured.

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Tokyo SkyTree elevator halt

Emergency vehicles are seen in front of Tokyo SkyTree tower in the Japanese capital on the night of Feb. 22, 2026, after 20 visitors were trapped in an elevator that stopped about 30 meters above street level while descending from the 350-meter-high observation deck. The visitors were rescued after more than five hours, and no one was injured.

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San Sebastian Flag Hoisting Launches 100th Tamborrada - Spain

The mayor of San Sebastian, Jon Insausti, during the raising of the flag of San Sebastian, which starts the traditional Tamborrada, on 20 January 2026, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country (Spain). The hoisting of the flag of San Sebastian has started, at midnight, the traditional Tamborrada, which celebrates 100 years of history and will leave 24 hours of uninterrupted partying in the capital of Guipuzcoa. [] Photo by Unanue / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Flag Hoisting Launches 100th Tamborrada - Spain

Several people during the raising of the flag of San Sebastian that starts the traditional Tamborrada, on 20 January 2026, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country (Spain). The hoisting of the flag of San Sebastian has started, at midnight, the traditional Tamborrada, which celebrates 100 years of history and will leave 24 hours of uninterrupted partying in the capital of Guipuzcoa. [] Photo by Unanue / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Flag Hoisting Launches 100th Tamborrada - Spain

Several people during the raising of the flag of San Sebastian that starts the traditional Tamborrada, on 20 January 2026, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country (Spain). The hoisting of the flag of San Sebastian has started, at midnight, the traditional Tamborrada, which celebrates 100 years of history and will leave 24 hours of uninterrupted partying in the capital of Guipuzcoa. [] Photo by Unanue / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Flag Hoisting Launches 100th Tamborrada - Spain

Several people during the raising of the flag of San Sebastian that starts the traditional Tamborrada, on 20 January 2026, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country (Spain). The hoisting of the flag of San Sebastian has started, at midnight, the traditional Tamborrada, which celebrates 100 years of history and will leave 24 hours of uninterrupted partying in the capital of Guipuzcoa. [] Photo by Unanue / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Flag Hoisting Launches 100th Tamborrada - Spain

Several people during the raising of the flag of San Sebastian that starts the traditional Tamborrada, on 20 January 2026, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country (Spain). The hoisting of the flag of San Sebastian has started, at midnight, the traditional Tamborrada, which celebrates 100 years of history and will leave 24 hours of uninterrupted partying in the capital of Guipuzcoa. [] Photo by Unanue / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Flag Hoisting Launches 100th Tamborrada - Spain

Several people during the raising of the flag of San Sebastian that starts the traditional Tamborrada, on 20 January 2026, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country (Spain). The hoisting of the flag of San Sebastian has started, at midnight, the traditional Tamborrada, which celebrates 100 years of history and will leave 24 hours of uninterrupted partying in the capital of Guipuzcoa. [] Photo by Unanue / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Flag Hoisting Launches 100th Tamborrada - Spain

Several people during the raising of the flag of San Sebastian that starts the traditional Tamborrada, on 20 January 2026, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country (Spain). The hoisting of the flag of San Sebastian has started, at midnight, the traditional Tamborrada, which celebrates 100 years of history and will leave 24 hours of uninterrupted partying in the capital of Guipuzcoa. [] Photo by Unanue / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Flag Hoisting Launches 100th Tamborrada - Spain

Several people during the raising of the flag of San Sebastian that starts the traditional Tamborrada, on 20 January 2026, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country (Spain). The hoisting of the flag of San Sebastian has started, at midnight, the traditional Tamborrada, which celebrates 100 years of history and will leave 24 hours of uninterrupted partying in the capital of Guipuzcoa. [] Photo by Unanue / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Flag Hoisting Launches 100th Tamborrada - Spain

Several people during the raising of the flag of San Sebastian that starts the traditional Tamborrada, on 20 January 2026, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country (Spain). The hoisting of the flag of San Sebastian has started, at midnight, the traditional Tamborrada, which celebrates 100 years of history and will leave 24 hours of uninterrupted partying in the capital of Guipuzcoa. [] Photo by Unanue / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Flag Hoisting Launches 100th Tamborrada - Spain

Several people during the raising of the flag of San Sebastian that starts the traditional Tamborrada, on 20 January 2026, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country (Spain). The hoisting of the flag of San Sebastian has started, at midnight, the traditional Tamborrada, which celebrates 100 years of history and will leave 24 hours of uninterrupted partying in the capital of Guipuzcoa. [] Photo by Unanue / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía attends to the media after visiting the emergency teams in the Adamuz Sports Centre, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Córdoba, Spain). The train derailment in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "get worse", according to the Regional Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Junta de Andalucía, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía attends to the media after visiting the emergency teams in the Adamuz Sports Centre, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Córdoba, Spain). The train derailment in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "get worse", according to the Regional Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Junta de Andalucía, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía attends to the media after visiting the emergency teams in the Adamuz Sports Centre, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Córdoba, Spain). The train derailment in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "get worse", according to the Regional Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Junta de Andalucía, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía attends to the media after visiting the emergency teams in the Adamuz Sports Centre, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Córdoba, Spain). The train derailment in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "get worse", according to the Regional Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Junta de Andalucía, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía attends to the media after visiting the emergency teams in the Adamuz Sports Centre, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Córdoba, Spain). The train derailment in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "get worse", according to the Regional Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Junta de Andalucía, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía attends to the media after visiting the emergency teams in the Adamuz Sports Centre, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Córdoba, Spain). The train derailment in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "get worse", according to the Regional Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Junta de Andalucía, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía attends to the media after visiting the emergency teams in the Adamuz Sports Centre, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Córdoba, Spain). The train derailment in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "get worse", according to the Regional Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Junta de Andalucía, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía attends to the media after visiting the emergency teams in the Adamuz Sports Centre, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Córdoba, Spain). The train derailment in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "get worse", according to the Regional Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Junta de Andalucía, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía attends to the media after visiting the emergency teams in the Adamuz Sports Centre, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Córdoba, Spain). The train derailment in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "get worse", according to the Regional Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Junta de Andalucía, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía attends to the media after visiting the emergency teams in the Adamuz Sports Centre, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Córdoba, Spain). The train derailment in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "get worse", according to the Regional Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Junta de Andalucía, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía attends to the media after visiting the emergency teams in the Adamuz Sports Centre, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Córdoba, Spain). The train derailment in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "get worse", according to the Regional Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Junta de Andalucía, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía attends to the media after visiting the emergency teams in the Adamuz Sports Centre, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Córdoba, Spain). The train derailment in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "get worse", according to the Regional Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Junta de Andalucía, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía attends to the media after visiting the emergency teams in the Adamuz Sports Centre, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Córdoba, Spain). The train derailment in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "get worse", according to the Regional Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Junta de Andalucía, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía attends to the media after visiting the emergency teams in the Adamuz Sports Centre, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Córdoba, Spain). The train derailment in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "get worse", according to the Regional Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Junta de Andalucía, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía attends to the media after visiting the emergency teams in the Adamuz Sports Centre, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Córdoba, Spain). The train derailment in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "get worse", according to the Regional Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Junta de Andalucía, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

The Andalusian Regional Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies, Antonio Sanz, briefs the media on the emergency situation following the derailment of two high-speed trains in Adamuz, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Córdoba, Spain). []The derailment of trains in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures can "worsen", as advanced in the area by the Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Andalusian Regional Government, Antonio Sanz. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía attends to the media after visiting the emergency teams in the Adamuz Sports Centre, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Córdoba, Spain). The train derailment in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "get worse", according to the Regional Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Junta de Andalucía, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

Coordination of emergency teams in the Adamuz sports centre to help the injured and deceased in the derailment of two high-speed trains in the municipality, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Cordoba, Spain). []The derailment of trains in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "worsen", according to the Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Andalusian Regional Government, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

Coordination of emergency teams in the Adamuz sports centre to help the injured and deceased in the derailment of two high-speed trains in the municipality, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Cordoba, Spain). []The derailment of trains in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "worsen", according to the Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Andalusian Regional Government, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

Coordination of emergency teams in the Adamuz sports centre to help the injured and deceased in the derailment of two high-speed trains in the municipality, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Cordoba, Spain). []The derailment of trains in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "worsen", according to the Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Andalusian Regional Government, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

Coordination of emergency teams in the Adamuz sports centre to help the injured and deceased in the derailment of two high-speed trains in the municipality, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Cordoba, Spain). []The derailment of trains in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "worsen", according to the Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Andalusian Regional Government, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

The Andalusian Regional Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies, Antonio Sanz, briefs the media on the emergency situation following the derailment of two high-speed trains in Adamuz, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Córdoba, Spain). []The derailment of trains in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures can "worsen", as advanced in the area by the Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Andalusian Regional Government, Antonio Sanz. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

Coordination of emergency teams in the Adamuz sports centre to help the injured and deceased in the derailment of two high-speed trains in the municipality, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Cordoba, Spain). []The derailment of trains in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "worsen", according to the Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Andalusian Regional Government, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

Coordination of emergency teams in the Adamuz sports centre to help the injured and deceased in the derailment of two high-speed trains in the municipality, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Cordoba, Spain). []The derailment of trains in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "worsen", according to the Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Andalusian Regional Government, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

The Andalusian Regional Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies, Antonio Sanz, briefs the media on the emergency situation following the derailment of two high-speed trains in Adamuz, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Córdoba, Spain). []The derailment of trains in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures can "worsen", as advanced in the area by the Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Andalusian Regional Government, Antonio Sanz. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

An injured person is taken from the Adamuz sports centre, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Cordoba, Spain). The train derailment in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "worsen", according to the Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Junta de Andalucía, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World's Longest Expressway Tunnel - Urumqi

This photo taken on December 23, 2025 shows the exit of Tianshan Shengli Tunnel on Urumqi-Yuli Expressway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, the world's longest expressway tunnel, and the Urumqi-Yuli Expressway that traverses the Tianshan Mountains via the tunnel, will be open to traffic by the end of this year, enabling a new shortcut linking southern and northern parts of Xinjiang. The 22.13-kilometer tunnel will reduce the time it takes to drive across the middle section of the Tianshan Mountains from several hours to about 20 minutes. Once operational, the travel time from the regional capital of Urumqi, north of the Tianshan Mountains, to Korla, south of the Tianshan Mountains, will be shortened from seven hours to about three hours. Photo by Wang Fei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World's Longest Expressway Tunnel - Urumqi

This photo taken on December 21, 2025 shows a view of the Tianshan Shengli Tunnel on Urumqi-Yuli Expressway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, the world's longest expressway tunnel, and the Urumqi-Yuli Expressway that traverses the Tianshan Mountains via the tunnel, will be open to traffic by the end of this year, enabling a new shortcut linking southern and northern parts of Xinjiang. The 22.13-kilometer tunnel will reduce the time it takes to drive across the middle section of the Tianshan Mountains from several hours to about 20 minutes. Once operational, the travel time from the regional capital of Urumqi, north of the Tianshan Mountains, to Korla, south of the Tianshan Mountains, will be shortened from seven hours to about three hours. Photo by Hu Huhu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World's Longest Expressway Tunnel - Urumqi

An aerial drone photo taken on December 23, 2025 shows a view of Urumqi-Yuli Expressway that traverses the Tianshan Mountains in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, the world's longest expressway tunnel, and the Urumqi-Yuli Expressway that traverses the Tianshan Mountains via the tunnel, will be open to traffic by the end of this year, enabling a new shortcut linking southern and northern parts of Xinjiang. The 22.13-kilometer tunnel will reduce the time it takes to drive across the middle section of the Tianshan Mountains from several hours to about 20 minutes. Once operational, the travel time from the regional capital of Urumqi, north of the Tianshan Mountains, to Korla, south of the Tianshan Mountains, will be shortened from seven hours to about three hours. Photo by Wang Fei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World's Longest Expressway Tunnel - Urumqi

An aerial drone photo taken on December 23, 2025 shows a vehicle on the Urumqi-Yuli Expressway in Hejing County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, the world's longest expressway tunnel, and the Urumqi-Yuli Expressway that traverses the Tianshan Mountains via the tunnel, will be open to traffic by the end of this year, enabling a new shortcut linking southern and northern parts of Xinjiang. The 22.13-kilometer tunnel will reduce the time it takes to drive across the middle section of the Tianshan Mountains from several hours to about 20 minutes. Once operational, the travel time from the regional capital of Urumqi, north of the Tianshan Mountains, to Korla, south of the Tianshan Mountains, will be shortened from seven hours to about three hours. Photo by Wang Fei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World's Longest Expressway Tunnel - Urumqi

An aerial drone photo taken on December 23, 2025 shows a view of Urumqi-Yuli Expressway that traverses the Tianshan Mountains in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, the world's longest expressway tunnel, and the Urumqi-Yuli Expressway that traverses the Tianshan Mountains via the tunnel, will be open to traffic by the end of this year, enabling a new shortcut linking southern and northern parts of Xinjiang. The 22.13-kilometer tunnel will reduce the time it takes to drive across the middle section of the Tianshan Mountains from several hours to about 20 minutes. Once operational, the travel time from the regional capital of Urumqi, north of the Tianshan Mountains, to Korla, south of the Tianshan Mountains, will be shortened from seven hours to about three hours. Photo by Hu Huhu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM