The President of Angola, João Lourenço, expressed solidarity with the Spanish government and people after a tragic railway accident that caused 68 deaths.
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28/10/2026
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O President of Angola, João Lourenço, today expressed solidarity with the Spanish Government and people in the face of the tragic railway accident that caused at least 68 deaths.
The Angolan President sent a message to the Spanish head of state, King Felipe VI, “to express solidarity in this hour of pain and mourning for the people of Spain”.
João Lourenço states that “it was with deep dismay” that he took note of the news about the serious railway accident that took place today, resulting from the collision of two high-speed trains in Urda, Toledo.
“ This is a tragic event that puts us all very sorry and sad, in the face of the pain and suffering of family members and victims, to whom I am sure your Government is providing all the assistance ", says the message.
The President of Angola expresses “the full solidarity of the Angolan Government” and hopes that Spain will “be able to face these difficult circumstances with serenity and an environment of fraternity and union among all living forces, in respect to the memory of the great number of fatalities”.
In the accident, a private Iryo train, with 147 passengers, was hit when it was parked on the road to the entrance of the Urda station by a high-speed train from Renfe, which carried 378 passengers.
The collision between the two high-speed trains, just before 09:00 locals (less than an hour in Lisbon), caused at least 68 deaths and dozens of injured, of which 15 were very serious.