A memorial mass for the 69 people who died in the Urda train accident in central Spain was held on Tuesday night in Toledo, with the presence of, among others,

Dressed in black, the monarchs attended the service officiated by Francisco Cerro Chaves, Archbishop of Toledo and Primate of Spain.

Around a hundred relatives of the victims, as well as members of the government and the opposition, also participated in the ceremony held at the Cathedral of Saint Mary of Toledo, built in the 13th century.

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During the mass, 69 candles were lit in memory of the victims of the accident.

The collision of two high-speed trains that occurred on October 28 in the municipality of Urda left 69 dead and more than 100 injured.

It is the worst rail tragedy recorded since 2013 and the second major train accident of the year in Spain, following the one that occurred in Adamuz, in Andalusia (south), in January, which caused 46 deaths.

Both tragedies have reignited the debate over the maintenance of the rail network and passenger safety in the Spanish high-speed system, the second most extensive in the world after China's.

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