On October 29, 2026, King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain visited Toledo University Hospital to meet with those injured in the railway accident in the town of Urda, in the province of Toledo, as well as their families.
During the visit, the King and Queen were accompanied by Emiliano García-Page, President of the Regional Government of Castilla-La Mancha, and Milagros Tolón, Minister of Education, Vocational Training and Sports.
On 28 October, an AVE high-speed train collided with a stationary Iryo high-speed train, on the Madrid–Seville high-speed rail line. At least 74 people were killed in the crash. More than 100 people were injured, and 58 were hospitalised, including 15 in serious condition.
Both look totally devastated. So many parts of their job must be so very difficult, but let’s hope that their visit made some little difference to those injured, their families and the staff who must have worked so hard. LRB
ReplyDeleteHave seen a lot of photos from this day of them, and I see pissed off at Letizias face not devestation. How weird.
DeleteI hope their presence brought hope and comfort to those they met. Such a shocking accident. When we step onto trains in Europe, we trust they are safe.
ReplyDelete@19:14, "hope"? for those who lost people? Better just say RIP.
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DeleteIf I remember correctly this it is not the first accident with trains in Spain.
It's at least the third one in recent years that I remember. It's like "note to self;" "Stay off the high speed train when visiting Spain. Rent a car."
DeleteWhat to say? There are no words for this ...
ReplyDeleteJust an awful event, but hoping that those providing support appreciated the King and Queen’s visit.
ReplyDeleteWhat a horrific tragedy! Spain seems to be living through challenging times. I hope the visit from the King & Queen brought an element of comfort and support.
ReplyDeleteLowri.
This is not the time to a fashion comment...so sorry for those who lost their lives and remember them fondly
ReplyDeleteMy thoughts and prayers are with all those who have
ReplyDeletelost loved ones in this terrible tragedy.
Cate.
I do agree with you , @ Cate
DeleteIts good to see the Royal couple visiting. Hopefully the support and empathy was a source of comfort to the injured. I'm sure the staff were heartened by the Royal .bolstering. This was a dreadful accident. Most sincere sympathies to the families from this part of the world to the awful loss of life. Continued wishes and prayers of improvement to the injured.
ReplyDeleteThey clearly feel everyone’s pain. I appreciate Letizia went with bare makeup.
ReplyDeleteNo makeup makes her face look sad and so narrow. One can see the bones in her face. I think she looks thinner and thinner during the last months.
DeleteA terrible tragedy. I have travelled that line previously, all seemed so safe and well run. My thoughts with all those affected.
ReplyDeleteOn ne peut être que catastrophés !
ReplyDeleteBlack is beutiful colour.
ReplyDeleteA second deadly train crash in a year, this is awful. I don't understand why the royal couple is accompanied by the minister of education, and not by the prime minister, the minister of health and the minister of transport.
ReplyDeleteYou are observant and your remarks are correct .
DeleteMy thoughts exactly.
I do not have any update.
I only read that also some Italians were involved in this immense tragedy and one is still missing.
Heartfelt condolences to the families who lost dear ones and positive thoughts and prayers to the injured for a safe recovery.
They are not friends, the Prime Minister insulted the King.
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DeleteMy humble thought in this instance is that this not a time for personal rifts.
I hope there will be a united front to tackle the situation.
I have read that an Italian volunteer stepped out of another train that had stopped near the site of the crash and immediately helped people scattered everywhere.
He said that another Italian young woman could autonomously reach an ambulance and received immediate treatment .
He added that the scene was truly horrific all around.
As much as I myself am trained to handle severe occurences, I am deeply touched by the repeated train disasters in Spain.
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