The noise was overwhelming as the train veered off its tracks, skidding down a steep embankment and tearing open its structure.

According to La Vanguardia, a Civil Guard officer discovered a barefoot girl on the tracks after she managed to escape through a shattered window.

Her relative, Juan Barroso, informed the media that the 6-year-old is recovering well, having received three stitches to her head at the hospital.

The mayor of her family’s village, situated near the tragic railway, expressed a sense of relief knowing the young girl was unharmed.

“Many are grieving for the victims of this dreadful accident, but there are also those who survived, like the miraculous case of the girl who is safe,” stated José Carlos Hernández, the Mayor of Punta Umbria, on Tuesday after leading a moment of silence to honor the victims.

Among them were the girl’s parents, brother and a cousin. At least 41 people were killed in the brutal accident that has shaken the nation and left the 6-year-old child an orphan.

Her family’s last names are Zamorano Álvarez, the town hall said but The Associated Press is not disclosing her first name.

Punta Umbria has declared three days of mourning for victims including the Zamorano Álvarez family.

They were seated in the front carriages that bore the brunt of the impact when a train coming the opposite direction suddenly jumped its track for reasons still unknown.

Mayor Hernández said that the girl is now with her grandparents in a hotel in Cordoba, the nearest city to the crash.

“She has a tremendous family who will do what it takes for her to have a happy life,” the mayor said.