Spain train accident, 56 of the 69 victims identified. The searches continue

Of the people who died after the collision between two trains on the Madrid-Seville high-speed line, 13 victims remain to be identified, while the number of people hospitalized in hospitals in the region is decreasing. Recovery operations and investigative activities at the crash site continue

56 of the at least 69 people who died in the train accident that occurred last Wednesday in Urda, in the province of Toledo, have been identified. Two trains, an Iryo and an Ave Renfe, were involved in the collision on the Madrid-Seville high-speed line, in what was one of the most serious train accidents in the country in recent years. According to the latest provisional balance sheet from the Integrated Data Center of the Institute of Forensic Medicine and Forensic Sciences of Toledo, the recognized victims include 54 Spanish citizens, a French citizen and a Portuguese citizen. Two people of Italian origin are still missing.

13 unnamed victims remain

Autopsies have been completed on all 69 bodies recovered, but 13 victims have yet to be identified. These would be foreign citizens, while the same number of missing persons reports linked to the tragedy are still open.

Many injured people discharged, 15 in intensive care

The number of hospitalized injured continues to decrease. There are currently 34 people still in hospital, five fewer than in the previous update. Of these, 15 are in intensive care units. Of the 119 people initially hospitalized in the health facilities of Toledo, Alcazar de San Juan, Ciudad Real and Albacete, 76 have already been discharged.

Operations at the crash site continue

The search for possible biological remains in the area of the accident also continued during the night with the use of around 50 agents, dog units and drones. Meanwhile, three large cranes operating on site removed the five carriages that derailed and ended up on the embankment near the line, including three carriages of the Iryo train and two of the Ave Renfe involved in the collision on the Madrid-Seville high-speed line.

Assistance to the families of the victims

Psychological support for the victims' relatives continues in Toledo. Twenty-seven psychologists are involved in the assistance center set up at the Priest's House, where a health unit from the regional Sescam register is also operational.

Towards the commemoration

The president of the regional council, Emiliano Garcia Page, said that it is unlikely that other bodies will be found among the remains of the trains. Meanwhile, after the mass celebrated on Saturday in the parish of Urda, the Cathedral of Toledo will host a funeral in memory of the victims in the next few days. This was announced during the homily by the Archbishop of Toledo and Primate of Spain, Monsignor Francisco Cerro.