Just one day after the tragic train accident in Adamuz, which resulted in 46 fatalities and over 120 injuries, the head of the Ministry of Transport has publicly expressed satisfaction with the performance of Andalusia's emergency services.
This statement stands in stark contrast to previous criticisms, which had pointed to alleged negligence by the Junta de Andalucía in assisting passengers of an Alvia train. The new position has been described as a «Copernican shift» by some observers, especially given that detailed information on the 112 operation had been requested for the case, despite judicial rejection due to lack of relevance for the investigation.
“"Regarding institutional collaboration, full satisfaction. Here, Mr. Moreno Bonilla has nothing to do with railway transport, and therefore nothing can be demanded of him. Where he could be held accountable, which is how the emergency services under his command have acted, there are zero reproaches to make. Quite the opposite."
The Ministry of Transport highlighted that 112 Andalucía was activated at 19:47, three minutes before Adif alerted state emergency services. Data from the Ministry of Health indicates that the first alert call from a passenger occurred at 19:44, and the first paramedic arrived at the scene at 20:02. In total, 39 ambulances and 90 healthcare professionals from various towns in Córdoba and Jaén were mobilized.
Forensic experts who intervened at the accident site confirmed that all fatalities occurred at the scene, ruling out deaths during transfers or in ambulances. It has been noted that the impact of loose luggage was a primary cause of deaths, a factor previously observed in similar incidents.
