The President and the Minister of Transport visited the site of the accident Monday morning, later in the day the government decreed three days of mourning.
The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, accompanied by the Minister of Transport, Óscar Puente, and the President of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, have visited Adamuz, in Córdoba, where the train accident in which at least 40 people lost their lives occurred. The mayor of the town, Rafael Ángel Moreno, wanted to point out, that from the beginning "they helped all the injured". He also wanted to thank "all the neighbours" for their generosity in helping in the tragedy.
The President of the Junta de Andalucía also acknowledged the "solidarity" of the residents of Adamuz and thanked them on behalf of all Andalusians.
"We have been working with everyone to locate and identify the deceased. We have many hours of work left and we can only continue". "This is something that will leave a mark on all Andalusians. We still have a long way to go, but together we will surely go further," Moreno concluded.
For his part, Sánchez pointed out "that it is a day of pain for the whole country, especially for the families of the victims". "We want to send them all our solidarity and a wish for a speedy recovery to those hospitalised". He also noted that "the state has acted as it has to act: united".
"It is true that Spanish society is wondering what has happened. Only time and the work of the technicians will give us the answer. We will find the truth and with absolute transparency we will make it known to the public", said the president.
He also wanted to guarantee the victims and their families that "they will be protected for as long as necessary". In addition, the state will observe three days of official mourning. He asked the public for one last favour: "If you want to access information, please do so through the official mechanisms as well as through verified media. "In events like this, misinformation spreads and generates a lot of pain".
Iryo president speaks out
The president of Iryo, Carlos Bertumeu, told a press conference that his company's train was less than three years old and had "state-of-the-art technology". He emphasised that it had passed all the relevant inspections, "the most recent one having been carried out very recently".
He also announced that the company is at the disposal of the investigation commission to clarify the causes of the accident "and prevent it from happening again", and has offered "all the resources" of the company to both the authorities and the victims.