The Primada Cathedral of Toledo hosts this Tuesday the funeral for the 69 people who died in the Urda rail accident, which occurred last October 28 after the collision of two high-speed trains. King Felipe VI and Letizia attend the religious ceremony, which brings together relatives of the victims, institutional representatives, and ecclesiastical authorities, almost two weeks after the tragedy.
The Mass, which has begun at 19.00 hours, is presided over by the Archbishop of Toledo, Francisco Cerro, and includes the participation of the five bishops of Castilla-La Mancha and the president of the Spanish Episcopal Conference, Luis Javier Argüello.
Representing the Government attend the first vice president and Minister of Economy, Carlos Cuerpo, and the Minister of Education, Vocational Training and Sports, Milagros Tolón. The president of Castilla-La Mancha, Emiliano García-Page, also participates.
Pedro Sánchez does not attend the funeral of the Urda victims
The head of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, has not attended the religious ceremony, an absence that has prompted criticism from right-wing parties. The head of the Executive also did not attend the funeral held for the victims of the rail accident in Adamuz or the one organized in memory of those who died in the dana.
The ceremony comes while 28 injured people remain admitted to hospital following the accident, three of them in intensive care units (ICU), in hospitals in Madrid and Castilla-La Mancha.
Last railcars removed while the investigation continues
The work to remove the accident trains concluded last Saturday, November 7, when the last two railcars that remained in the accident area were moved. Both are under judicial custody at Renfe facilities in Villaseca de la Sagra (Toledo), at the disposal of the investigators.
Once the actions at the accident site were completed, the Government of Castilla-La Mancha deactivated the Territorial Emergency Plan of Castilla-La Mancha (Platecam), which had remained operational since October 28.
The judicial investigation continues in the Orgaz Court of Instance number 1, tasked with clarifying the circumstances of the collision. To this is added the technical investigation of the accident, focused on determining how the collision between the two trains could have occurred.
The European Prosecutor’s Office investigates funds earmarked for rail safety
In parallel, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office maintains an open investigation into possible fraud related to EU funds intended to renew and improve the safety, signage and communications systems of the Madrid–Seville high-speed line.
This case is added to another investigation launched after the accident in Adamuz, which occurred in January 2026, in which 46 people died. The judicial investigation of that incident falls under the Montoro Court of First Instance number 2, while that of Urda is being handled in Orgaz.
The tragedy in Urda has also had political consequences. The accident led to the resignation of the then Minister of Transport, Óscar Puente, last November 3, after appearing before the Standing Committee of the Congress to explain the circumstances of the incident and the actions of the Executive.
The funeral is also held during the full pre-campaign for the general elections of November 29, in which the management of rail safety and the political responsibilities arising from the accident have gained a prominent role in the debate between the Government and the opposition.