The president of the Aquida, André Ventura, lamented the railway accident in Spain that caused at least 30 deaths, considering a “human tragedy of enormous size”, and expressed his solidarity with the neighbouring country.
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28/10/2026
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Lusa
O president André Ventura, today lamented the railway accident in Spain that caused at least 30 deaths, considering a “human tragedy of enormous size”, and expressed his solidarity with the neighbouring country.
In statements to journalists in Parliament, the leader of the People’s Party, as well as that of the Party, “in relation to the victims of this huge tragedy that took place today in Spain”.
“ We do not yet have or know the identity of all the victims, nor the context in which things happened, but I think it is consensual and of course it is a tragedy,” he said, considering that “it could have happened in any country in Europe”.
“It’s a huge human tragedy. We are still not aware of its exact dimension, but I wanted to make clear our solidarity and our regret for the situation that has taken place”, he said.
The leader also announced that the party will present a vote of regret in the Assembly of the Republic.
The collision between two high-speed passenger trains took place just before 09:00 locals (08:00 in Lisbon), near the Urda station in Toledo province, Spain.
At least 30 people died, according to sources of the Government of Catilha-La Mancha, who admitted that the number of fatalities could increase.