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Locals Aid Survivors of Devastating Spanish Train Crash
29 Oct
Summary
- Pharmacist provided aid and medical supplies at the scene.
- Sports hall became a center for survivors; school for relatives.
- A volunteer psychologist described the devastation of informing families.
Residents of the Spanish town of Urda demonstrated remarkable solidarity after a catastrophic collision between two high-speed trains. The incident, which claimed at least 68 lives, prompted immediate community action.
A local pharmacist, alerted by his daughter, rushed to the scene with first aid supplies, painkillers, and blankets. He described harrowing moments, including a passenger calmly requesting an ambulance despite a severe injury, and another making final goodbyes.
As emergency services converged, Urda's sports hall was transformed into a hub for survivors, offering them refuge and support. The local primary school provided a space for grieving relatives, some traveling for two hours from Madrid.
A volunteer psychologist from Madrid recounted the immense emotional toll of informing mothers about the deaths of their children, calling it the "worst of today."
