Employees from several ministries have suspended their activity this Thursday to observe a minute of silence in memory of the victims of the Urda (Toledo) railway accident, in which at least 69 people have died and another 110 have been injured.
In particular, the ministries of Defense, Interior, Health, Equality, Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, as well as Education, Vocational Training and Sports, have disseminated this tribute through their official profiles on the social network "X".
The Ministry of Defense, in addition to joining this minute of silence and conveying its "deepest condolences" to the relatives of the victims of the accident, has announced that the flag at its headquarters is flying at half-mast "as a sign of mourning".
The Ministry of the Interior has likewise held a minute of silence in the province of Toledo, in solidarity with the relatives of the deceased and injured, and has sent a message of "affection and support in these moments of pain".
The Ministry of Health has also joined the show of respect, expressing its solidarity with the families and those affected, and highlighting the work and dedication of the health and emergency teams deployed in the area.
The Minister of Equality, Ana Redondo, has led the minute of silence at the headquarters of her department, accompanied by the Minister of Youth and Children, Sira Rego.
For its part, the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge and the Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports have taken part in this tribute at the entrance to their headquarters, where they have lamented the loss of life and thanked the work of the emergency services.