They confirm the death of Antonio Vázquez, brother of Curro Vázquez and representative of Pablo Aguado, in the Urda railway accident

In the middle of the afternoon this Thursday, the death of Antonio Vázquez, brother of maestro Curro Vázquez and representative of the Sevillian bullfighter Pablo Aguado, in the terrible train accident in Urda (Toledo) was confirmed, as EL MUNDO has learned. He was traveling in car 8 of the AVE to Seville that collided with the Iryo stopped on the track. Antonio Vázquez (Linares, 1951) was 75 years old.

The family of Antonio Vázquez had continued their anguished search at the scene of the tragedy of the train accident in Urda (Toledo), spread across different points, throughout the day. The night had been long and short at the same time, and at dawn they resumed their task. Both his brother Curro, the teacher Curro Vázquez, and his son Fran, wanted to issue a statement early in the morning that says the following: "Francisco Vázquez and Curro Vázquez, son and brother, respectively, of Antonio Vázquez, wish to express their most sincere gratitude to the media, friends and relatives for the interest, concern and expressions of affection received after the disappearance of Antonio as a result of the train accident that occurred yesterday in Urda (Toledo). Likewise, they want to communicate that, for the moment, they continue to have no news about their whereabouts or status. As soon as they have any information, they will promptly convey it to the media, friends and people who are aware of their situation."

After hours of intense and anguishing search for Antonio Vázquez, brother of the maestro Curro Vázquez and representative of the Sevillian bullfighter Pablo Aguado, among the missing, dead and injured in the Urda railway accident, his brother Curro and his son Fran Vázquez seemed to have found him alive at the University Hospital of Toledo, according to what had transpired. But this is a mistake. Fran explains from the scene: "There is a total lack of control. My father's name appears in the database, but he is not here. Nobody knows anything. Not even the Civil Guard. We wonder if they have referred him to Madrid," he explains. At his side Curro Vázquez had been waiting for the person in charge of the UCI to come down in case he was among the "unidentified."

"It's time to start again, but we fear the worst," they conclude.

Antonio Vázquez is among those missing from the Urda train accident, according to journalist Jesús Bayort and confirmed to this newspaper moments later by Fran Vázquez, son of Antonio himself.

"I'm talking to a friendly firefighter who was posted to the area, but we don't know anything. He was in car 8 of the Renfe AVE, one of the most screwed up cars. We fear the worst," Fran said, rueful and regretful. His father was traveling south to see bulls for the upcoming season. It was part of his work and his passion. He has always taken great care of the brave field of his powers.

Antonio has shared his entire bullfighting life alongside his brother Curro Vázquez and also, when he left the bullring, the role of representative of different bullfighters, including Pablo Aguado and Cayetano Rivera. He even dressed in lights as a bullfighter, he even performed in Vista Alegre in 1970. But "his name stopped being heard," says El Cossío.