Rescue services have found another body in one of the carriages of a train that crashed on Sunday near Adamas, near Cordoba, bringing the death toll to 41, El Pais reports.
Rescue services were on the scene throughout the night and are still searching the wreckage of the wagons, and the identification of the deceased is continuing.
According to Spanish media, there are 43 missing persons reports, although some may refer to the same persons, RTS reports.
More than 150 people were injured in the train collision, and 39 people were hospitalized, 13 of whom are in intensive care.
Meanwhile, the railway is being carefully examined to determine the cause of the tragedy.
Media outlets previously reported that experts at the scene of the accident discovered a broken and worn rail joint, known as a coupler plate, which had been damaged for some time.
As reported by Reuters, the damaged coupler created a gap between the rail sections that widened over time as trains passed, and technicians believe that this defect is key to determining the exact cause of the accident.
The track where the accident occurred was renovated in May last year, although the train drivers' union had previously warned rail operator ADIF about wear and tear problems on the high-speed lines, including this section.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who visited the crash site on Monday, said that authorities would "get to the full truth" about the causes of the tragedy, with complete transparency towards the public.
Spanish Transport Minister Oscar Puente said that high-speed rail services to Andalusia will likely resume on February 2nd.
An alternative operational transport plan is now in place that will allow high-speed rail traffic between Madrid and Andalusia, although the section between Villanueva de Córdoba and Córdoba will be done by bus, thus avoiding passing through the accident site.
The King and Queen of Spain, Felipe VI and Letizia, will visit the scene of the accident today.
Three days of mourning began in Spain today.
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