a serious train accident leaves at least 36 dead

A shock of incredible violence. Four carriages of a passenger train derailed in Greece. The lead car in which there were dozens of students was completely crushed as two convoys uneven frontally at the exit of a tunnel. An accident occurred shortly after 11:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 28. Under the impact, the first wagon caught fire. Difficult for firefighters in the tangle of sheet metal to find survivors.

The biggest train disaster in the country

“I was in the second car with some friends, I think in the car in front there is little chance that there are survivors”, testifies a survivor. The train was connecting Athens to Thessaloniki, the country’s two largest cities, and the collision happened near Larissa. Upon arrival at the station, many were still without news of their loved ones. The circumstances of the accident are not yet known, but the Greek media claim that it is the biggest train disaster that the country has known.