Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said Wednesday that he is “deeply saddened by the tragic train accident in Spain.” “In these difficult times, Poland stands in solidarity with Spain and its people. We are with you,” Sikorski added.
Two passenger trains collided Wednesday morning near the Urda station in Toledo province in central Spain.
The daily ABC, citing Spain’s Civil Protection agency, reported that at least 46 people were killed in the collision of trains on the Madrid-Andalusia route. The cause of the incident is not yet known.
In a post on the X platform, Sikorski said he is “deeply saddened by the tragic train accident in Spain.”
“I offer my sincere condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims. I wish all of the injured a speedy recovery. In these difficult times, Poland stands in solidarity with Spain and its people. We are with you,” the head of Polish diplomacy wrote.
Health Minister Monica Garcia said on public radio Cadena SER that the number of dead and injured is not known. She described the accident as “very serious.”
Esther Padilla, spokeswoman for the government of the Castilla-La Mancha region (which includes Toledo province), quoted by the EFE news agency, confirmed for now the deaths of at least 10 people.
According to information provided by emergency services, two train cars fell down an embankment. (PAP)
President Offers Condolences to Families and Loved Ones of Spain Train Crash Victims
President Karol Nawrocki on Wednesday offered condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims of the train crash in Spain. He stressed that Poland mourns with the Spanish nation. “Our thoughts are with those who have lost their loved ones, and with everyone affected by this tragedy,” the president wrote.
“I received the news of the tragic train crash in Spain, in which so many people died, with deep sorrow. On behalf of the Polish nation and myself, I offer my sincerest condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims. I wish all of the injured a speedy recovery,” the president wrote on X.
“In these painful times, Poland mourns together with the Spanish nation. Our thoughts are with those who have lost their loved ones, and with everyone affected by this tragedy,” Karol Nawrocki added.
Other European leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, also expressed deep shock over Wednesday’s deadly train collision in Spain’s Toledo province. According to authorities in the Castilla-La Mancha region, at least 30 people died in the crash.
Two passenger trains collided Wednesday morning near the Urda station in Toledo province in central Spain. According to the EFE news agency, one of them was a high-speed train.
The death toll given by Castilla-La Mancha authorities is lower than the one reported earlier by the daily ABC, citing Spain’s Civil Protection agency. According to the newspaper, at least 46 people were killed in the collision.
Photos from the scene show at least two badly damaged train cars that fell off an embankment. Nearby hospitals are preparing to receive the injured, and at the request of emergency services, authorities in the town of Urda are preparing a sports hall to take in victims if needed. (PAP)
Tusk: In These Difficult Times, Poles Unite With the Spanish Nation
Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Wednesday offered condolences to families who lost loved ones in the train crash in Spain. “In these difficult times, all Poles unite with the Spanish nation,” the prime minister said.
“Truly devastating news reached us from Spain today. I offer my sincerest condolences to the families who lost their loved ones, and I wish the injured a speedy recovery. In these difficult times, all Poles unite with the Spanish nation,” the prime minister wrote on the X platform.
Two passenger trains collided Wednesday morning near the Urda station in Toledo province in central Spain. According to the EFE news agency, one of them was a high-speed train.
The death toll given by Castilla-La Mancha authorities is lower than the one reported earlier by the daily ABC, citing Spain’s Civil Protection agency. According to the newspaper, at least 46 people were killed in the collision.
Photos from the scene show at least two badly damaged train cars that fell off an embankment. Nearby hospitals are preparing to receive the injured, and at the request of emergency services, authorities in the town of Urda are preparing a sports hall to take in victims if needed. (PAP)
