The Cortes of Castilla-La Mancha have given their approval this Thursday to an institutional declaration in which they express their "unity in pain" in the face of the railway tragedy registered this Wednesday in Urda (Toledo), an accident in which, so far, 69 people traveling on the two collided trains have lost their lives.
The text has been accepted by the three groups with representation in the autonomous Chamber, Socialist, Popular and Vox, after the president of the Cortes of Castilla-La Mancha, Pablo Bellido, transferred it during the meeting of the Board of Spokespersons held to set the agenda for next week's plenary session, as reported by the autonomous Parliament in a press release.
The declaration conveys the "deepest pain and condolences" of the entire autonomous Chamber to the families and relatives of the deceased, and also expresses "support, solidarity and wishes for a speedy recovery to the injured and affected by the accident".
Recognition for emergency services and received solidarity
The regional Parliament also includes recognition and gratitude for the work of the emergency services, social entities, health personnel and all individuals who, on their own initiative, have dedicated themselves in recent hours to assisting the victims and those affected.
The institutional declaration also underlines the region's gratitude for the expressions of support, affection and collaboration received from other autonomous communities and neighboring countries, expressions that, according to the text, "demonstrate the scope of this tragedy that shocks us all and unites us in pain, respect and attention to the needs of the affected people".
First day of official mourning in Castilla-La Mancha and in Spain
The show of unity around Wednesday's accident, in which an AVE train and an Iryo train collided, coincides with the first day of official mourning decreed by the governments of Spain and Castilla-La Mancha, which will last until Saturday, October 31.
During this period, institutional flags fly at half-mast outside the Parliament's headquarters, in the convent of San Gil in Toledo, and are displayed inside with black ribbons, as happened this Thursday in the meetings of the Chamber's governing bodies, held in the Sala de la Mesa.
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