At least one Argentine citizen has died and another 41 foreigners are affected with varying degrees of severity by the train accident that occurred in Urda (Toledo) this Wednesday, an incident that has already left, according to the balance provided, at least 69 dead.
According to data offered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and European Union, the count includes a total of 42 affected foreigners of 7 different nationalities, among them one fatality, seven injured passengers, 24 people in an unknown situation, and ten travelers who would have been unharmed.
Foreign Affairs maintains contact with affected embassies
Sources from Foreign Affairs have detailed that the department is in permanent communication with the implicated embassies, while the status of foreign passengers traveling on the crashed trains continues to be updated.
The deceased is of Argentine nationality, as confirmed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Argentina, which has also reported that another national citizen remains in "unknown whereabouts" and that others, without specifying figures, were injured.
Given this situation, the Argentine Embassy in Madrid and the Argentine Consulates in Spain are providing assistance and maintaining permanent contact with the relatives of those affected.
Monitoring of South Korean and Japanese passengers
The governments of Japan and South Korea have also activated monitoring and assistance measures for their citizens affected by the accident. South Korean President, Lee Jae Myung, has confirmed that among the passengers were South Korean citizens who were injured.
The South Korean Embassy in Spain has sent a consul to the scene of the incident to assess the situation of its nationals and provide consular assistance, including support for their medical care and transfer.
For her part, Japanese Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, has reported that the Spanish Government has informed her that two Japanese citizens are on the passenger list of the crashed trains, without specifying their condition. Japanese authorities are working to confirm their situation and have assured that they maintain their commitment to the protection of their nationals.
Three Italians missing and one Mexican in unknown whereabouts
Italian authorities have also indicated that three nationals are listed as missing out of a total of nine Italians who were traveling aboard the trains and who are residents in Spain. According to the information provided, five have been unharmed and are in good condition, while another is injured and remains hospitalized.
Similarly, the Embassy of the Philippines in Spain has reported that there is one national with minor injuries who was transferred to the hospital this Wednesday.
In addition, the Government of Mexico confirmed this Thursday that at least one Mexican citizen is missing and that another seven have suffered minor injuries.