Carlos Alsina denounces what he has "missed" in the response to the railway tragedy: "Taking charge of the emotional state of Spanish society"

Carlos Alsina has reflected on the management of the railway tragedy and the emotional impact it has caused in Spanish society in his intervention in El Objetivo, presented by Ana Pastor. The journalist has acknowledged that it is impossible to fully put oneself in the shoes of the affected people, but he believes that it is easy to understand their indignation and their need to know what has happened. "They have every right" to feel that way, he defended, also warning that this uncertainty will continue for the next few hours.

Beyond clarifying the causes of the accident and determining who is responsible, Alsina has pointed out that there is an issue that should have occupied a priority place from the first moment: addressing the mood of the citizens. "Even before who has the ultimate responsibility, who made a mistake, why a technical system failed or why there was no maintenance," he explained, before insisting on the need for those who govern to be aware of the commotion the country is going through.

In this regard, the communicator has assured that he has missed a gesture from the Government that would show that it understands the emotional situation that society is experiencing. "I think that has been missed, for whatever reason," he stated. For Alsina, the institutional response should not be limited to offering information about what happened, but also had to convey that political leaders understand the disbelief and discomfort generated by the tragedy.

The journalist has thus differentiated two issues that he considers fundamental on a day of these characteristics: attention to the victims and their families, and the demand for explanations about what happened. Without downplaying the importance of the investigation or the accountability, Alsina has argued that taking charge of society's state of mind is also part of the response expected from those who lead the country in a moment of collective commotion.