Rail crash in Urda leaves 69 dead as identities begin to emerge
Toledo’s Institute of Legal Medicine received 52 bodies and carried out eight autopsies overnight from Wednesday to Thursday.
The rail crash in Urda, Toledo, on Wednesday 28 October has claimed 69 lives, according to figures updated on Thursday by the president of Castilla-La Mancha. Those publicly identified include a Civil Guard officer based in Madrid, a CEOE executive and a 24-year-old athlete.
The officer, J. M. C., was 31, was born in Seville and worked in the Judicial Police Technical Unit in Madrid. CEOE confirmed the death of F. B., aged 59 and president of its Foundation. The Royal Spanish Athletics Federation announced the death of J. G., aged 24.
Announcements by organisations about their members are separate from the forensic identification process. The Data Integration Centre is coordinating that work, while medical teams continue to carry out autopsies. At 22.00 on Wednesday, Toledo’s Institute of Legal Medicine had received 52 bodies and carried out eight autopsies.
The Civil Guard has set up offices in Toledo, Madrid, Córdoba and Seville to support relatives and collect information and biological samples to help identify missing people. The force informs relatives of identifications in person.
The Civil Guard has also warned of fraudulent messages impersonating the force and offering updates about possible victims. Families can go to the designated offices to provide information as part of the identification process.
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