” “All planned street manifestations have been suspended. A telegram from Benedict XVI and an appeal to prayer from the archbishop, mgr. Agustin Garcìa-Gasco, are expected by tonight. Rallied around its victims is the archdiocese of Valencia, after today’s accident in the underground, which caused "at least 34 established victims and many casualties". Words of sympathy and grief come from the personal secretariat of the archbishop. "What should have been a great feast, the V World Family Meeting (1-9 July) they tell to Sir has been saddened by a great tragedy. We are sorry; the archbishop is gathered with his auxiliaries to decide what to do. As far as we know, a terrorist attack is ruled out. It seems to have been a mechanical failure, but these are just rumours that have not been substantiated yet". The area of the accident, between the stations of Plaza de Espagna and Jesus, in the heart of Patraix, adds the archbishopric, "is not close to the venues of the meeting. This makes us hope the pilgrims that are in town have not been involved. We have no news of victims or casualties amidst the devotees who have come to town. We are in front of a tragedy, jest a few days before the arrival of the Pope who is calling us to pray. For this reason, we have suspended the street celebrations and we are thinking of a big collective prayer for the victims, the casualties and the families affected by this disaster".” “
