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Malaga residents have shown their solidarity in the wake of a tragic high-speed rail derailment and accident that occurred in Adamuz Province, Cordoba, which resulted to at least 39 deaths and over 150 injuries. blood donation centres.
The Andalusian Health Service has issued an urgent call to bolster blood reserves In support of the survivors, many were transferred to facilities throughout the region, Malaga included. The number of donors at the donation points in Malaga increased dramatically.
Double blood donations of any group
At the mobile unit stationed on Avenida de Andalucia (in front of El Corte Inglés), healthcare staff reported that 28 people had already donated by midday, nearly double the figure of what they would normally expect of around 15 on a typical day. “It is essential that people donate. One regular donor said, “It costs nothing and we can save a life, and that is what really matters.”
The medical team understood that, while universal donors are especially needed (type O-negative), donors of all blood types are also needed as the main objective is to replenish supplies for emergency treatments. The fact that many of the blood donors were young was surprising, as most of those in the queue to donate blood are usually older.
On Sunday, 18th January, an Iryo high speed train traveling from Malaga towards Madrid derailed in Adamuz. It invaded the opposite track, colliding with a Huelva bound Alvia train. Authorities describe the accident as “extremely rare” considering that it involved a newly renovated track, modern trains, and a three-day national mourning period. High-speed rail service between Madrid and Andalusia has been suspended, and investigations are ongoing.
In Malaga the sudden rise of donations reflects a broader regional response for the support of injured people, many of whom still remain hospitalised. Several are in intensive-care, some of which are children.
Donate in the next few days
The SAS has opened multiple donation points in the last week. The schedule is as follows:
Monday, January 19, 2019
- Malaga: Transfusion Center (Hospital Civil premises) — 4pm to 9pm
- Malaga: Mobile unit, Barriada de La Luz (Avda. Isaac Peral next to I.E.S. Virgen de Belén) — 5pm to 9pm
- Coin: Social Services Building — 5pm to 9pm
Tuesday, 20 January
- Coin: Social Services Building — 10am to 2pm and 5pm to 9pm
- Malaga: Cesur Teatinos — 9am to 2pm and 3.30pm to 7pm
- Malaga: Transfusion Center (Hospital Civil) — 9am to 2pm
Wednesday, January 21, 2019
- Malaga: Transfusion Center (Hospital Civil) — 9am to 2pm
- Malaga: Cesur PTA — 9am to 2pm and 3.30pm to 7pm
- Coin: Social Services Building — 10am to 2pm and 5pm to 9pm
Thursday, January 22, 2019
- Malaga: Cesur Malaga Este — 9am to 2pm
- Malaga: Medac Velázquez — 9am to 2pm
- Malaga: Transfusion Center (Hospital Civil) — 9am to 2pm
- Malaga: Mobile unit S.D. Worx (C/ Mauricio Moro Pareto, 29) — 10am to 2pm
Friday, 23 January
- Malaga: Transfusion Center (Hospital Civil) — 9am to 2pm
- Malaga: Diputación Provincial de Malaga (C/ Pacífico) — 10am to 2pm
- Malaga: Mobile unit, Avenida de Andalucia (front of El Corte Inglés) — 10am to 2pm
Officials continue to encourage residents in their communities to donate. They emphasize how a simple act of kindness can have a significant impact on those who are affected by this tragedy.
