The Primate Cathedral of Toledo has hosted this Tuesday the funeral for the 69 dead victims of the Urda rail accident, which occurred on 28 October. King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia have attended the ceremony to accompany the families of the deceased, almost two weeks after a tragedy that continues to be investigated by the judicial and technical authorities.
On their arrival at the cathedral, the monarchs were received by ecclesiastical representatives before taking part in the Mass, which began at 19:00 and was presided over by the Archbishop of Toledo, Francisco Cerro. The five bishops of Castilla-La Mancha and the President of the Spanish Episcopal Conference, Luis Javier Argüello, also took part.
Among the authorities present are the First Deputy Vice President of the Government and Minister of Economy, Carlos Cuerpo; the Minister of Education, Milagros Tolón, and the President of Castilla-La Mancha, Emiliano García-Page. The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, did not attend the ceremony.
The tribute was held while 28 people continue to be hospitalized, three of them in intensive care units. The last damaged carriages were removed last Saturday and remain under judicial custody in Villaseca de la Sagra, while the Court of First Instance of Orgaz continues investigating the circumstances of the collision.