Three days of national mourning declared in Spain after train crash kills 68

Following the train crash in the central Toledo province of Spain, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez made statements at the emergency command center set up near the scene. Announcing that a three-day national mourning period has been declared in the country after the incident, in which at least 68 people lost their lives, Sanchez stated that the government will examine all conditions that led to the collision. Emphasizing that decisive measures will be taken if a malfunction or negligence is detected in the railway safety systems, Sanchez said, "We will see this through to the end."

Noting that there is deep sorrow across the country, Sanchez used the expression, "All of Spain is in mourning." Offering condolences to the families of those who lost their lives, the Spanish Prime Minister stated that the government's priority is to provide assistance to the victims and their relatives, rescue as many survivors as possible, and offer medical and psychological support to those affected by the incident.

Yesterday morning, in the Toledo province about 120 kilometers south of the capital Madrid, on the Madrid-Seville railway line, a high-speed train belonging to the Renfe company rear-ended a train belonging to the Iryo company that had stopped on the track. The president of the Castilla-La Mancha autonomous administration, Emiliano Garcia-Page, reported that 68 people lost their lives in the incident and dozens were injured. The investigation initiated to determine the exact cause of the accident is ongoing.