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"The only thing I want is to see my brother": in Toledo, the agonizing wait for the victims’ families

It is Manuel's dearest desire that his brother is being treated without having been identified yet, clinging to the small glimmer of hope that his brother…

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  • The latest toll after the train accident in Spain shows 69 deaths and could rise further, following the deadly collision between two trains on…
  • It is Manuel's dearest desire that his brother is being treated without having been identified yet, clinging to the small glimmer of hope that his…
  • As soon as he arrived in Toledo, Manuel went to the gendarmerie to take samples of his DNA to speed up the identification process.

The latest toll after the train accident in Spain shows 69 deaths and could rise further, following the deadly collision between two trains on Wednesday. While unidentified people remain to be identified, the families of the victims oscillate between fear and hope.

It is Manuel's dearest desire that his brother is being treated without having been identified yet, clinging to the small glimmer of hope that his brother was not traveling alone.

As soon as he arrived in Toledo, Manuel went to the gendarmerie to take samples of his DNA to speed up the identification process.

He shows the photo of his little brother, with the same gray hair as him, to all the survivors of the center where they have been housed since the accident.

After the deadly collision between two trains on Wednesday in Spain, there are still unidentified people.

So as soon as he arrived in Toledo, Manuel went to the police station to take samples of his DNA to speed up the identification process.

We'll see if she sends me to a hospital to go get my brother and kiss him,"Manuel hopes.

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