The operation at the site of the railway accident in Urda cleared the Madrid-Seville high-speed line on Monday afternoon after the two remaining carriages of the damaged Iryo train were removed, according to sources from the Government Delegation in Castilla-La Mancha.
The carriages remain a few metres from the tracks and will later be moved to a secure area designated for the custody of the wreckage. Some parts are being dismantled beforehand to facilitate the investigation.
Guardia Civil officers are still working at the scene, searching for possible biological remains and evidence that could help determine the causes of the accident, which occurred on October 28.
Teresa Albacete, a Guardia Civil spokesperson in Toledo, said the removed carriages would be taken to the location designated by the judicial authorities from Tuesday morning. Once the train cars have been moved, Guardia Civil canine teams will search the area again for possible remains. It will “probably” be the final search at the site, she said.
Work in the area will continue uninterrupted throughout the night.
Meanwhile, numerous people have gone to the vicinity of the crash to leave flowers and pay tribute to the victims. Because access to the restricted area is not allowed, the Guardia Civil moved the flowers to a nearby location considered suitable for relatives, friends and members of the public to leave offerings.
The area has become an improvised memorial outside the judicial perimeter. People may approach it freely to pay their respects.
Sources: elDiario.es.