A tragic railway collision involving two high-speed trains operated by the carriers Iryo and Renfe in the municipality of Urda, in the province of Toledo, has resulted in at least sixty-nine deaths and dozens of injuries. According to reports from the broadcaster RTVE, forensic doctors have already completed all sixty-nine planned autopsies on the recovered bodies, successfully identifying thirty-six deceased individuals officially.

To speed up the complex operations of identifying the people who are still missing, the Civil Guard has issued a formal appeal to immediate family members to provide samples of their DNA. The consequences for the transport network remain extremely heavy, as the total disruption of traffic along the entire high-speed line connecting Madrid with Andalusia has persisted since the moment of the collision.

The operator Renfe has also ordered the precautionary suspension of ticket sales for this specific route until the month of December. On the front of the technical checks, the precise causes of the disastrous impact remain unknown at the moment, although the initial investigative hypotheses formulated by investigators point to the presence of human error during maneuvers as a plausible scenario.

Transport Minister Óscar Puente has ruled out the possibility of submitting his resignation, specifying that he has nonetheless placed his mandate in the hands of the President of the Government. The government representative will officially report on the tragedy before the Permanent Deputation of the Congress of Deputies during the session scheduled for Tuesday, November 3.