King Juan Carlos of Spain visited dozens of survivors of Wednesday night’s train wreck in Galicia, Spain, which killed 80 people.
“All Spanish people join in the sorrow of the relatives of the deceased,” the king said during his visit to Santiago’s University Hospital on Thursday, with wife Queen Sofia by his side.
Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy visited the scene of the crash on Thursday, according to the BBC. “For a native of Santiago like me, this is the saddest day,” he said.
“I want to express my affection and solidarity with the victims of the terrible train accident in Santiago.”
More than 130 people were taken to the hospital after the train derailed. Ninety-four are still being treated; of these, 32, including children, had been seriously injured in the crash.
The train was carrying 218 passengers at the time of the wreck. One American was among the dead and five were injured.
The train’s driver had bragged about how fast he could drive the locomotive on Facebook, reports the Times of London. It appears that the crash may have been caused by exceeding the highest speed limit to negotiate a bend.
Rajoy announced three days of official mourning on Thursday.
This is reportedly the country’s worst train accident in 40 years, according to Euro Weekly News.
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