The rail disaster that occurred on October 28 near the city of Urda in the province of Toledo has left citizens of ten different countries missing. The collision of two high-speed trains — operated by Renfe and Iryo — killed 69 people.
Search and identification of victims
According to the latest data, specialists have been able to identify 56 of the 69 dead. Among those identified are 54 Spanish citizens, one French citizen and one Portuguese citizen. The identities of the remaining 13 dead are still being established, with Spanish authorities working with other states to that end.
The injured and the findings
As of November 1, 41 injured people remain in hospitals, 16 of them in intensive care units. In addition, the head of the Castilla-La Mancha autonomous community, Emiliano García-Page, said rescuers had found 31 bags containing fragments of human remains, and authorities do not rule out that the death toll could rise.
Foreign nationals reported missing
Authorities had earlier reported 67 missing-person reports, 14 of which concerned foreign nationals. They include citizens of the United States, Canada, Australia, France, Japan, Mexico, Argentina, Venezuela, Tunisia and the Czech Republic.
- United States
- Canada
- Australia
- France
- Japan
- Mexico
- Argentina
- Venezuela
- Tunisia
- Czech Republic
The disaster occurred on the Madrid–Seville high-speed rail line, where two passenger trains collided.
- 1. Collision of two passenger trains.
- 2. The trains belonged to Renfe and Iryo.
- 3. One of the trains crashed into the other, which had stopped on the same track.
