Palma halts council meeting after deadly train crash

Palma, Mallorca, suspends its council meeting on Thursday, 29 October, after a train crash in Urda, Toledo province, kills at least 68 people. The crash happened on Wednesday morning. Mayor Jaime Martínez reads a council statement at the start of the session; councillors then hold a minute’s silence for the victims and agree to stop the meeting.

Palma joins the three days of mourning declared after the crash. The council sends its condolences to the families, wishes the injured a swift recovery and recognises the work of the health and emergency services at the crash site. The meeting will be held on another day, but no date has been set.

Topics: Town & community · Palma

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com