Death toll from train crash in Greece rises to 36

Last updated Mar 1, 2023 0

epaselect epa10496410 A picture taken with a drone shows firefighters and rescue crews working to extricate passengers from trains after a collision near Larissa city, Greece, 01 March 2023. At least 32 people were killed and more than 85 were injured when a passenger train collided with a freight train, in Tempi, central Greece, near the city of Larissa, the Greek Fire Service said. Out of the 85 injured persons, 53 still remain in hospital, according to the spokesperson of the Fire Service, Vassilis Vathrokogiannis. Rescue workers continue the search for survivors focusing on the first two carriages of the passenger train. EPA-EFE/ACHILLEAS CHIRAS

The death toll from a collision between a freight train and a passenger train in Greece’s Tempi region has increased to 36. Sixty-six injured people are still being treated, with six of them in intensive care units.

Those who survived the accident unhurt or with minor injuries were taken by bus to Thessaloniki. While the exact cause of the collision is unknown, the investigation into the incident is proceeding.

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