The King and Queen of Spain are now at the site of the derailment of two trains in Adamuz, Cordoba, where they are being briefed on the work being carried out by the various emergency and safety teams deployed.
Felipe VI and Queen Letizia arrived at 12:30 p.m. at the command post located next to the Iryo train, which derailed first, accompanied by First Vice President María Jesús Montero, the Minister of Transport Óscar Puente, and the President of the Andalusian Regional Government Juanma Moreno, among other officials.
Meanwhile, the Civil Guard has completed the on-site inspection of carriages 7 and 8 of the Iryo train, which derailed on Sunday and subsequently caused the Alvia train’s front carriages to derail. The focus will now shift to examining the first six carriages. Investigators have told EFE that following the inspection, these two carriages could be removed from the track.
Officers from the Civil Guard’s Forensic Unit continue to work on the first six units. According to sources, these tasks are expected to conclude during the course of the day. Carriage 6 of the train was the first to derail, making its examination a key part of the investigation into the cause of the accident, which has left at least 41 dead and dozens injured, 13 of whom are in intensive care.
The last body was recovered last night during operations to remove the Iryo train. Initial investigations have revealed a broken section of track, and authorities are working to determine whether this was “the cause or the consequence” of the Iryo derailment, which led to the collision with the Alvia train, according to Transport Minister Óscar Puente.