Carlos Vila Nova sends condolences after Spanish train crash
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on STP-Press
São Tomé and Príncipe President Carlos Vila Nova sent condolences to Pedro Sánchez after two high-speed trains collided near Urda, Spain, killing around 30 people. In his message, he expressed solidarity with the victims' families, according to the São Tomé and Príncipe presidency cited by STP-Press.
São Tomé and Príncipe President Carlos Vila Nova on Thursday sent his condolences to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez after the collision of two high-speed trains near Urda station in Toledo province. He expressed solidarity on behalf of the people of São Tomé and Príncipe with the victims' families, according to the São Tomé and Príncipe presidency cited by STP-Press.
The São Tomé and Príncipe presidency said the accident had killed around 30 people, a toll attributed to the Spanish press. It described the collision as a tragedy that had plunged many families into mourning.
Carlos Vila Nova's message came after condolences from Mohammed VI and those offered to Spain by the Egyptian president on 29 October. A toll of 69 deaths had also been published on 29 October after the train crash in Spain.
