More than 30 dead in a collision between two trains in Greece

At least 32 people died and 85 were injured two trains collided head-on near the Greek city Tempein the center of the country.

around midnight, a commercial and a passenger train collided, causing the death of 32 people and injuring at least 85 passengers, 25 of whom are in serious condition, Greek firefighters reported and Europa Press gathered. According to preliminary reports, the passenger train – in which they were 350 people on board and that he made the route Thessaloniki (in the north) to Larisa (in the center) – he turned into the wrong lane, which was used by a commercial train. He caused the collision derailment of three wagons passenger train. “Cars one and two do not exist. Due to the severity of the collision, they were expelled,” regional governor of Thessaly Kostas Agorastos told ERT, adding that among the injured were people with burns and mutilations.

For his part, the mayor of Tempo, Giorgos Manoli, assured that the first three wagons developed temperatures of 1200 to 1500 degrees Celsius. About forty ambulances rushed to the scene of the accident, treating many of the injured who were transferred to the University Hospital of the city of Larisa and the hospital of the city of Katerinis. More than 50 people are currently accepted.

Meanwhile, the head of the Larisa railway station, who was in charge at the time of the accident; a representative of the Hellenic Train company, as well as another officer, were taken to the Larisa police department, the aforementioned media reported. In addition to the firefighters, the police and the army were also engaged in the rescue operation, which in case of such accidents also activated the alarm protocol, according to the mentioned chain.