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Spain train crash: young Czech among 69 victims near Toledo

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Young Czech citizen killed in Spain train crash

A young Czech citizen is among the victims of the train disaster near Toledo, Spain. His death was confirmed after identification carried out by the Spanish authorities, as reported to the outlet Chyorgyo.

Staff at the Czech embassy in Madrid, he added, are in contact with the victim’s family and are providing all the necessary assistance. He also expressed condolences to the family and loved ones.

What is known about the crash

The accident happened on Wednesday shortly before nine in the morning near the village of Urda, not far from Toledo. The two trains carried about 540 people. Sixty-nine people died and about a hundred more were taken to hospital, where around 40 remain.

According to the newspaper La Razón, citing the Spanish Foreign Ministry, more than 40 foreigners from at least seven countries, including Mexico, Italy and Japan, are among the dead and injured.

The BBC reports that for a time the Spanish authorities gave a death toll of 74, but then withdrew that figure and again cite 69. The number of victims may change.

Around Prague, based on reporting by novinky.cz

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