The families of missing victims from the Cordoba train crash can provide DNA samples to help identify them, police have said.
At least 39 people have been killed in the horror accident, which occurred in Adamuz at 7.39pm on Sunday.
The Guardia Civil has now opened dedicated offices in Cordoba and Huelva to allow close relatives of those affected to file reports and provide DNA samples.
The force said: ‘Any piece of information may be crucial for identifying the victims.
‘For this reason, it is recommended that family members provide the following documentation: Identification document (ID card, passport, NIE, etc), recent photographs, information about distinctive physical features (such as tattoos, scars, etc).’
One office has been set up at the Cordoba Command Headquarters, located at Avenida de Medina Azahara 2 in Cordoba city.
A second office has also been opened at the Huelva Command Headquarters, on Calle Guadalcanal 1, where immediate family members of passengers travelling on the Alvia service – which was operating on the Madrid–Huelva route when it derailed – can also provide DNA samples.
More than 220 Guardia Civil officers have been deployed to assist those affected by the crash involving two high-speed trains.
Among those mobilised is the Central Criminalistics Forensic Inspection Unit, which includes specialists in fingerprint and DNA analysis who have been sent to the crash site.
According to Guardia Civil sources, this unit is responsible for collecting biological samples and other evidence, as well as inspecting the scene as part of the investigation into the cause of the railway accident.
Officers from specialist units including Public Security, Traffic and the Rural Action Group (GRS) have also been deployed, along with aerial support from a helicopter and drones operated by the force.
As of early Monday, the accident had left 39 people dead and 152 injured.
