Urda train accident: 69 fatalities confirmed as forensic teams begin autopsies

Forensic institutes in Castilla-La Mancha have received 69 bodies following a railway accident in Urda, Toledo. According to the High Court of Justice of Castilla-La Mancha, medical examiners have already performed 48 autopsies.

More than 30 professionals are participating in the identification process in Toledo, including experts from Ciudad Real, Cáceres, and advisors from the Ministry of Presidency, Justice, and Relations with the Courts. Identification efforts are utilizing fingerprinting by the Civil Guard and post-mortem DNA analysis conducted by the National Institute of Toxicology.

Regarding missing persons, 70 reports have been filed by relatives across various regions, including Toledo, Madrid, Seville, Logroño, and Ciudad Real. Two individuals from the train have been located alive. So far, five identifications have been officially notified to families.