King Felipe and Queen Letizia visit train accident victims in hospital

King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain visited the people injured in the train accident in Urda, Toledo.

They travelled to the University Hospital of Toledo to speak with those injured and their relatives. The King and Queen were received by the President of Castilla-La Mancha, Emiliano García-Page, the Minister of Education, Vocational Training and Sports, Milagros Tolón, and the Minister of Health of Castilla-La Mancha, Jesús Fernández Sanz, and the Managing Director of SESCAM, Alberto Jara Sánchez.

The couple then met with those caring for the injured, such as the emergency services, surgical specialities, and the critical care unit. They also visited the “El Buen Pastor” Diocesan Retreat House in Toledo, where they received a briefing from psychologists and support teams for the families of those missing and killed in the Urda train accident, and spoke with some of the victims’ relatives.

More than 20 people remain hospitalised at the University Hospital of Toledo. Over 15 patients remain in critical condition. Around 110 injured people were treated by the SESCAM (Castilla-La Mancha Health Service). 60 of those have already been discharged, while 50 remain hospitalised in the centres. 15 of those remain in critical condition. 

The death toll has risen to 74. The accident occurred on Wednesday morning when one train hit the back of another train that was stopped.

In a statement to the press, King Felipe called on Spanish authorities to act to prevent further train disasters.