The Government of Spain has decreed three days of official mourning for the victims of the Urda (Toledo) railway accident, which occurred this Wednesday after the collision of a Renfe AVE and an Iryo train. The measure will be in force from Thursday the 29th until Saturday the 31st of October and will extend to the entire national territory, while different autonomous communities and town councils have announced their own mourning measures.
Andalusia, Extremadura, Madrid, Catalonia and Navarra have also declared three days of official mourning, while Aragón, Cantabria and La Rioja have announced their adherence to the national tribute. During this period, flags will fly at half-mast on public buildings and numerous administrations will suspend their institutional events.
Andalusia and Extremadura bring forward the start of mourning
The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, has announced three days of official mourning from 14:00 hours this Wednesday until 14:00 hours on Saturday the 31st of October, in addition to conveying his solidarity to the victims and their families.
Extremadura, headed by María Guardiola, has also brought forward the start of mourning to this Wednesday, at 15:00 hours, and will keep it until the same time on Saturday.
For their part, the Community of Madrid, Catalonia and Navarra have announced three days of mourning, coinciding with the period established by the central Government. Their respective administrations have conveyed their condolences to the families of the deceased and their support to the affected people.
Aragón, Cantabria and La Rioja join the national mourning
The regional governments of Aragón, Cantabria and La Rioja have also announced their adherence to the three days of official mourning, which will extend until Saturday the 31st of October.
In Aragón, the Executive of Jorge Azcón has suspended its institutional agenda and postponed the presentation of the regional budgets for 2027, while Cantabria has announced the suspension of institutional events, with the exception of those linked to administrative obligations.
La Rioja has also limited institutional activity during these days and has offered resources to collaborate in assisting those affected.
The town councils also join the tribute
The expressions of mourning have spread to numerous municipalities, which have announced the suspension of public events, the placing of flags at half-mast and the holding of gatherings in memory of the victims.
Among them, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Aranjuez have announced three days of mourning, while different provincial councils and Andalusian city councils have suspended part of their institutional activity.
In addition, the Federación Española de Municipios y Provincias (FEMP) has called a minute of silence this Wednesday at 20.00 hours in front of the city councils of all Spain, with the aim of expressing the condolences of the local institutions and accompanying the families and relatives of the victims of the railway accident.