Relatives of victims report the disappearance of 64 people
Special offices have been set up for victims' relatives to file reports of disappearances and collect their DNA samples to expedite identification work.
Emergency services around the accident. Photo: Europa Press
The Civil Guard has set up officesfor the families ofthe victims , where 64 reports of disappearance , referring toyesterday's rail accident\u00A0. casualties have left dozens dead.
Relatives have reported these disappearances at special offices set up by the Spanish armed institute in Madrid, Seville, Córdoba and Toledo, with the aim of identifying missing personsby first-degree relatives and taking DNA samplesto speed up identification processes.
The accident occurred early yesterday morning, when the Atocha Control Centre (Madrid) asked the driver of AVE 20280 to start his normal march, which hit al Iryo 6087 in Urda, Toledo.
The Health Service of Castilla-La Mancha mobilized more than 120 health vehicles to deal with the emergency, the second rail accident in the Spanish state so far this year andone of themost serious in history, which has left harsh images of dozens of people still missing.
Family Offices for Victims
- 32 Batalla del Salado Street.
- Seville, Avenue de la Borbolla, 8.
- Cordoba, the commanders of Avenida de los Mojas.
- Toledo, Barber Avenue 42.