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Guardia Civil Opens Huelva Office for DNA Identification After Aldamuz Train Crash

Authorities urge families of the missing to provide DNA samples during ongoing recovery efforts.

Overview

  • The identification center operates at the Huelva Guardia Civil Command, accessible via Avda. Cristóbal Colón 12–14, with psychological support available on site.
  • Relatives are asked to bring official ID, recent photographs, and details of distinguishing marks such as tattoos or scars to assist forensic matching.
  • The Guardia Civil provided a contact line for information: 959 241 900, Ext. 0460040.
  • Emergency teams continued recovering bodies on Monday morning, with local reporting citing about 39 fatalities and roughly 150 injured.
  • The worst damage occurred on the MadridHuelva Alvia service, where three carriages fell down an embankment, prolonging recovery and identification work.