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Urda train accident: 20 injured remain hospitalized in Castilla-La Mancha
Following the severe railway accident near Urda, Toledo, on October 28, regional authorities report that 20 people remain hospitalized in Castilla-La Mancha. Of these, four patients are in intensive care units (ICU) and 16 are in general wards.
Distribution of patients includes 11 at the Toledo University Hospital, two at the Mancha Centro Hospital in Alcázar de San Juan, six at the Ciudad Real General University Hospital, and one at the Albacete University Hospital Complex. In the Community of Madrid, 13 injured individuals remain hospitalized, including one in the ICU at Ramón y Cajal Hospital.
The collision occurred when a Renfe AVE 2080 train struck a stationary Iryo 6076 train near the Los Yébenes municipality. The incident is noted as the most serious railway accident in Spain since 2013. The provisional death toll stands at 69 identified victims. A religious service is scheduled for November 10 at the Primada Cathedral of Toledo, with expected attendance from Spanish government officials and the King and Queen.