The Spanish Confederation of Freight Transport (CETM) has made public its "deepest condolences" addressed to the relatives and close ones of the victims of the train accident recorded this Wednesday in the province of Toledo.
In the same note, the sector organization has likewise wanted to convey its "wishes for a speedy recovery to all the injured people" through a statement sent to the media.
Likewise, the employers' association has stated: "We express our recognition to the Emergency Services and to all the professionals who are working in the care of those affected", reiterating below "all its solidarity with the people affected by this tragedy".
According to the first estimates on the ground, the number of fatalities in the collision between the AVE 2080 train and the Iryo 6076 train that occurred this Wednesday in the municipal area of Urda (Toledo) could reach fifty, although for now this is not an official figure. So far, 30 deaths have been confirmed.
The accident would have occurred at 8:54 a.m. this Wednesday, when the AVE 2080 that had departed from Madrid bound for Seville struck the Iryo 6076 train that was traveling ahead, causing the derailment of the last two cars of the Iryo convoy, according to the latest official information available.