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Julio Rodríguez is a 16-year-old boy from Adamuz who was returning from a day of fishing with his mother and a friend on Sunday evening, when they saw two police cars and an ambulance – an unprecedented sight in their municipality. They followed the convoy at first, initially moved by curiosity. It led them to the disaster train that had occurred near a Cordoba Province station.
Julio, on arrival, saw disoriented and injured passengers trying to escape the train through the doors and windows. Julio, a 16-year old boy, followed his instincts and was one of the first to reach carriages 1, 2 and 3 of the Alvia train. The train had rolled down a 4-metre slope and ground zero for the accident.
Julio was able to save several people by the time the emergency teams arrived. He recorded the names and phone numbers of his relatives.
“I didn’t think about whether I was tired.” The young man replied, “I have made the journey many times.” Julio described the feeling at that moment, not as just fear but “terror”.
King Felipe and Queen Letizia visited the scene of the tragic accident in Adamuz on Tuesday and spoke briefly to the young Adamuz hero. The accident has already claimed 41 lives.
The royal couple arrived Adamuz, Spain at 12:30pm. They visited the advanced command post which was set up following the accident. They were received by president of the Junta de Andalucía Juanma Moreno and minister of public work and transport Oscar Puente, along with other authorities, including members of the security forces and civil protection. Residents of Adamuz also participated, helping the emergency teams on the scene and supporting the victims.
The King and Queen, after their visit to Adamuz will then travel to Cordoba’s Poniente Civic Centre, where they will be meeting with the relatives of victims. They will then visit the Reina Sophia hospital where some injured passengers are being treated.
