What do we know about the train crash in Toledo?
At least 64 people have died and dozens of passengers have been seriously injured in today's rail accident in Urda, Toledo, which took place between two high-speed trains for reasons still under investigation.
How many passengers were on two crashed trains?
According to Esther Padilla, spokesperson for the Government of Castilla-La Mancha, 147 passengers were travelling on the Iryo train and 397 on the AVE.
How many wounded and missing?
The President of Castilla-La Mancha, Emiliano García-Page, has confirmed the deaths of at least 64 people, although he has warned that this figure will increase due to the impossibility of reaching all wagons, in addition to at least 80 injured, 50 of them seriously injured.
For its part, the Guardia Civil has set up offices in Madrid, Seville, Córdoba and Toledo to identify missing persons.
Where and when did the accident happen?
The accident occurred at 8.54 a.m. today, Wednesday, on the Madrid-Sevilla line, at kilometre 118 between Mora, Orgaz and Urda.
How did the crash happen?
Among the possible causes is the "human error " . According to the first reports from Atocha station, there has been a failure in the LZB security system that has forced traffic to be cut all over the line.
In view of this situation, the alternative BSL system has been activated, which has enabled the trains of the Iryo company to be restarted, which, for unknown reasons, has failed to resume.
Despite this problem, the Control Center worker has ordered the Renfe train to continue its journey despite the red signal on, which prevents trains from travelling around the same corner, that is, using the same section of the track at the same time.
Where can the families of the victims request information?
Affected families can request information on the phones of Renfe (900 10 20) and Iryo (900 001 403) , as well as via the telephone of the Castilla-La Mancha Emergency Service(900 122 112).
Is there a family care centre?
Adif has set up three hotspots for the victims of the rail accident and their familiesat the stations in Atocha (Madrid), Santa Justa (Seville) and Julio Anguita (Córdoba).
In addition, Renfe, the Andalusian Government and the Madrid College of Psychology have sent psychologists to train stations to care for the families of the victims.
Did the accident affect traffic?
Indeed, traffic between Madrid and Seville has been cut off, as confirmed by the Spanish Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility. Renfe has focused attention on returning or changing tickets, although he has recalled that changes can also be made via online to "avoid collapse of facilities."
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