The King conveys his "condolences, support and affection" to those affected "in such a hard and difficult time"

King Felipe VI has conveyed "the condolences, support and affection" of the Royal Family at a time "as hard and difficult" as the tragic train accident that occurred this Wednesday morning in Urda (Toledo).

The monarch was in Bétera (Valencia) early in the morning to attend the 'GRIFO 2026' exercise of the Valencia NBC Defense Regiment No. 1. Jaime I Military Base maneuver field.

There the King learned of "the news of the terrible AVE accident near Toledo," Felipe VI explained to the media.

"The first thing is to regret the terrible accident with apparently the high number of fatalities and many injured. I know that they are in the process of responding to the emergency and are recovering and analyzing all the circumstances," he said.

The King has insisted that "the first thing is to regret this terrible misfortune, to convey to the families our condolences, our sadness, our support and our affection in such a hard and difficult time."

Felipe VI has explained that he has already been able to speak with the president of Cartilla-La Mancha, Emiliano García Page, and that he is waiting to return "to be able to follow the emergency and learn more details about what has happened."

Finally, the monarch addressed "some words of encouragement, support and recognition to all the emergency services that are responding to the situation."