Spain holds state funeral for 69 killed in high-speed rail crash
The ceremony honored 69 victims and drew senior officials as Spain faces pressure over rail safety and an EU fraud probe.
- On Tuesday, King Felipe and Queen Letizia attended a funeral mass at the Toledo Cathedral honoring the 69 victims of last month's deadly train crash in Urda.
- The accident occurred when a high-speed train collided with a stationary train on the Madrid-Seville line near Urda, with over 500 passengers traveling between Mora and Orgaz.
- Presiding over the Catholic Mass, Archbishop Francisco Cerro told those present, "The tragic accident in Urda has left our families, our towns and our society with a pain that is difficult to accept."
- Twenty-Eight people remain in hospital following the tragedy; senior politicians including Transport and Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo, Emiliano García-Page, and Alberto Núñez Feijóo attended the service.
- This incident is the worst rail accident in Spain since 2013, when an Alvia high-speed train derailment led to the deaths of 78 people.
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With bells in Toledo Cathedral and a candle for each of the 69 deceased, Spain paid homage to the victims of the train crash in Urda. The kings of Spain, several ministers, politicians and citizens attended the Mass in which the dead were fired. Our correspondent, Marina Colorado, extended the details.
Spain: 69 candles lit at Toledo Cathedral for train crash victims
Spain's King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia attended a state funeral at Toledo Cathedral on Tuesday 10 November for the 69 people killed in a devastating high-speed train collision near Urda on 28 October.
Video. Spain: 69 candles lit at Toledo Cathedral for train crash victims
Video. Spain's King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia attended a state funeral at Toledo Cathedral on Tuesday 10 November for the 69 people killed in a devastating high-speed train collision near Urda on 28 October.
A memorial service was held in Toledo, Spain, tonight for the 69 people who died in the October 28 train crash in Urda. The ceremony was attended by the Spanish royal couple. King Felipe and Queen Letizia stood in silence in front of 69 lit candles, before relatives of the victims gathered in the cathedral to pay their respects. The collision of two high-speed trains in Urda left 69 people dead and more than 100 injured. It was Spain’s worst r…
The funeral took place in the Cathedral of Toledo. The focus was on relatives and first aiders.
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