32 killed in trains collision in Greece, 85 others injured
Police and emergency crew on March 1, 2023 search the debris of a crushed train wagon in the Tempi Valley near Larisa, Greece. Greek authorities said at least 32 people were killed after two colliding trains caused a derailment near Larissa on February 28, 2023. PHOTO | SAKIS MITROLIDIS | AFP)
Greek authorities on February 28, 2023, said at least 32 people were killed and 85 others injured after a collision between two trains caused a derailment near the city of Larissa.
A fire services spokesman confirmed that multiple carriages skipped the tracks just before midnight after the trains, one for freight and the other carrying 350 passengers, collided about halfway along the route between Athens and Thessaloniki.