The Government of Portugal announced this Friday the death of one of its citizens in the railway accident that occurred on Wednesday in the province of Toledo, a disaster that has caused at least 69 deaths, including two foreign people, according to the official count.
In a note released by the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it is specified that the victim is a man, still unidentified, who was traveling "in one of the convoys involved in the accident" in the Toledo town of Urda.
In the same statement, the Portuguese authorities underline that "Portugal deeply regrets the deaths and injuries resulting from this tragic accident in Spain, and expresses its most sincere condolences to the families of the victims, as well as its solidarity with the Spanish people and authorities". With this message, Lisbon has wanted to publicly convey its support after the tragedy.
With this confirmation, the Portuguese citizen becomes the second identified foreign deceased as a result of the collision. Argentina had already reported on Wednesday the death of one person, who was later recognized as a 32-year-old woman, according to media outlets in the South American country.