The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Israel, Gideon Saar, expressed this Wednesday his "concern" over the "tragic" train accident that occurred in Urda, Toledo, and conveyed his "most sincere condolences" to the victims and their relatives in "such a difficult time".
"We continue with deep concern the news about the tragic train accident in Toledo", the head of Israeli diplomacy has pointed out in a statement released on social media, in which he has stated that he "joins the pain of the Spanish" in "these very hard times".
The death toll from the collision stands at 64 for now --40 in the Iryo and 24 in the AVE--, according to what the President of Castilla-La Mancha, Emiliano García-Page, has confirmed, while dozens of people have been injured.
The accident occurred on the morning of this Wednesday at the station in the Toledo town of Urda. According to the data provided by the Emergency Service 112 to Europa Press, the collision took place at 8.54 a.m., after which the regional Government activated the Territorial Emergency Plan of Castilla-La Mancha (Platecam).