At least 38 people have been killed and more than 100 injured after a passenger train and a freight train collided in Greece. The crash occurred near the town of Adendro, in the northern part of the country, on the morning of Saturday, April 10.
The passenger train was travelling from Thessaloniki to Alexandroupoli, while the freight train was heading from Alexandroupoli to Thessaloniki. Both trains were travelling at high speed when they collided head-on.
The cause of the crash is still unknown, but authorities have ruled out terrorism as a possible cause. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has declared three days of national mourning in honour of the victims.
The crash is the deadliest train accident in Greece in more than two decades. It is also the deadliest train crash in Europe since 2010, when a high-speed train derailed in Spain, killing 79 people.
This tragedy has shocked the nation and sparked outrage among many Greeks, who are demanding answers from the government. The government has promised to launch an investigation into the crash and to take all necessary measures to ensure that such a tragedy never happens again.
The Greek government has offered its condolences to the families of the victims and has promised to provide financial assistance to those affected by the crash.
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At least 38 people have been killed and over 100 injured in a devastating train collision in Greece on Saturday, April 10. The crash occurred near the town of Adendro in the northern part of the country and involved a passenger train travelling from Thessaloniki to Alexandroupoli and a freight train heading from Alexandroupoli to Thessaloniki. Both trains were travelling at high speed when they collided head-on.
The cause of the crash is still unknown, but authorities have ruled out terrorism as a possible cause. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has declared three days of national mourning in honour of the victims and has promised to launch an investigation into the incident and take all necessary measures to prevent such tragedies from occurring again.
This tragedy has shocked the nation and sparked outrage among many Greeks, who are demanding answers from the government. The government has offered its condolences to the families of the victims and has promised to provide financial assistance to those affected by the crash.
This is the deadliest train accident in Greece in more than two decades and also the deadliest train crash in Europe since 2010, when a high-speed train derailed in Spain, killing 79 people. It is a stark reminder of how fragile life can be and how important it is for governments to ensure that safety measures are taken seriously.