Spain: minute of silence for train crash victims as king visits hospital
Spain is mourning 69 people killed in a high-speed train collision near Toledo. As King Felipe VI visits a hospital treating the injured, rescuers continue searching the wreckage and a minute of silence is held at the crash site.
The Colombian government has confirmed that no Colombian citizens were among the victims of a high-speed train collision in Spain. The crash, which occurred on Wednesday, October 28, near Toledo, has left a provisional death toll of up to 69 and dozens of injured passengers. The Colombian Foreign Ministry activated consular monitoring procedures to identify any Colombians affected by the disaster, and the Consulate General in Madrid is handling the monitoring effort.
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella expressed condolences to the families of the victims and instructed the Foreign Ministry and Consulate to provide necessary assistance. Spanish authorities are continuing their investigation into the circumstances that allowed both trains to occupy the same track, including the role of the rail traffic control center.
High-speed rail service between Madrid and southern Spain remains suspended, and Spanish Transport Minister Oscar Puente called the decision to resume the AVE train "inexplicable."
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