Spain, Nov 1. (dpa)authorities were working on Sunday to establish the identities of the last 13 people killed in the midweek train crash near Urda in the Castile-La Mancha region.
The authorities announced that the identities of 56 of the 69 fatalities had been conclusively established. Fifty-four were Spanish nationals, one was from France and another from Portugal.
“It is what expected the remaining victims will also be identified within the coming hours. Theses are likely to be exclusively people from abroad,” the authorities said in a statement, citing missing persons reports that are still pending.
They are believed to be four nationals from the United States, each two from Japan and Australia, and one each from Canada, Mexico, Argentina, the Czech Republic and Tunisia.
The identities of 51 of the 56 identified victims have been communicated to their relatives. Those Those included 33 men and 18 women.
Forty passengers are still hospital treatment, 17 of them in intensive care.
The accident happened when a high-speed train collided with a stationary train, near the Urda in the province of Toledo, 130 around 130 skylong of Madrid.
The railway line between Madrid and Andalusia remains closed in both directions. The Iberia airline is providing additional flights at capped prices.
GNA