Rayo fans show solidarity: supporters help at rail accident

Around 50 Rayo Vallecano fans stopped their train near a rail disaster in Toledo and helped emergency services at the scene.

Approximately 50 Rayo Vallecano supporters, mostly from the Bukaneros ultras group, were returning to Madrid on Wednesday morning after the club's Copa del Rey match against Recreativo de Huelva when their train halted just three kilometres from a serious rail accident in Urda, Toledo.

Upon learning of the disaster, the fans called emergency services and got off the train to assist in the immediate aftermath, according to eyewitnesses. The rest of the travelling support, who had stayed overnight in Huelva, remained in the Andalusian city awaiting transport options to return home.

Rayo Vallecano observed a minute's silence before training and issued a statement expressing condolences to those affected by the accident and support for the families of victims. The club also sent "all our affection to our Rayo fans who remain away from home and are living through these moments of uncertainty," hoping they could return soon. The Rayo Peñas Federation said they were "dismayed" by the news and urged support for those affected.