Raquel Garcia, 32, was in the seventh carriage of the Iryo train bound for Madrid when it derailed and collided with another train, marking Spain's deadliest rail accident since 2013. At the time of the incident, Garcia was five months pregnant.
The incident, which occurred in January, resulted in 46 fatalities and hundreds of injuries. The Iryo train, carrying over 300 passengers, saw its rear carriages flip onto an adjacent line and collide with an oncoming train destined for Huelva.
Garcia, who was traveling with her partner Ivan, sister Ana, and pet dog Boro (who went missing after the crash but was later found), attempted to protect her dog during the impact. As a result, she sustained a severe head injury and a fractured vertebra.
Initially, she was rushed to the Reina Sofia University Hospital in Cordoba and subsequently transferred to the Regional University Hospital in Malaga, where she has remained in a stable but critical condition. The Andalusian regional government's health service has reported that the baby, born on Saturday, is 'doing well'.
