Crews were working to retrieve bodies after two high-speed trains derailed in southern Spain. The regional authorities said 41 people were hospitalized, with a dozen of them in intensive care.

The collision occurred near Adamuz on Sunday night.

Spanish police said Monday that at least 39 people died in the a high-speed train collision Sunday in southern Spain and rescue efforts were continuing.

It comes after two fatal train crashes in two days rocked Spain, leading to questions about safety on the country's railway system. View on euronews

The evening train between Malaga and Madrid went off the rails and hit a train coming from Madrid to Huelva, another southern Spanish city, according to the Spanish rail operator Adif.

Iryo, the private rail company operating the Málaga-to-Madrid service, said about 300 passengers were on board.

The black-and-white pooch bolted Sunday in the aftermath of the high-speed train crash in southern Spain that killed at least 45 people.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The deadly train wreck in southern Spain has cast a pall over one of the nation’s symbols of success. The collision Sunday killed at least 41 people and injured dozens more, according to officials as of Tuesday.