At least 26 people have been killed and dozens more injured after two trains collided in northern Greece. The incident occurred near the city of Larissa on Tuesday evening, with emergency services working to save passengers and extinguish a fire caused by the crash.
Footage of the scene shows fierce flames and thick plumes of smoke rising from derailed carriages. The fire brigade reported that 17 vehicles were at the scene attempting to put out the blaze.
The passenger train was travelling between Thessaloniki and Larissa when the collision occurred. Witnesses described the scene as “like an earthquake”, with one passenger saying there was “panic in the carriage”.
Kostas Agorastos, the regional governor of Thessaly, told state-run television that the crash was “very powerful”. He added: “It’s hard to describe the scene. This is a terrible night.”
The cause of the collision is not yet known. Investigations are ongoing as emergency services continue to work at the scene.
At least 26 people have been killed and dozens more injured in a tragic train collision in northern Greece. The incident occurred on Tuesday evening near the city of Larissa, with emergency services rushing to the scene to save passengers and extinguish a fire caused by the crash.
Footage of the scene showed fierce flames and thick plumes of smoke rising from derailed carriages. The fire brigade reported that 17 vehicles were at the scene attempting to put out the blaze.
Witnesses described the scene as “like an earthquake”, with one passenger saying there was “panic in the carriage”. Kostas Agorastos, the regional governor of Thessaly, told state-run television that the crash was “very powerful”. He added: “It’s hard to describe the scene. This is a terrible night.”
The passenger train was travelling between Thessaloniki and Larissa when the collision occurred. The cause of the crash is not yet known, but investigations are ongoing. Emergency services are continuing to work at the scene.
The tragedy has shocked Greece, with people across the country mourning those who lost their lives in the crash. Our thoughts are with all those affected by this devastating incident.