Were working to restore it. TEMPE, Greece -- A passenger train carrying hundreds of people, including many university students returning home from holiday, collided at high speed with an oncoming freight train in a fiery wreck in northern Greece, killing 32 and injuring at least 85, officials said Wednesday. A passenger train collided with an oncoming freight train in northern Greece early Wednesday, killing 16 people and injuring at least 85, fire officials said. "There was panic in the carriage, people were screaming," another young man told SKAI TV. 1894 shipwreck found in Lake Huron, confirming "powerful, tragic story", Bipartisan Senate group unveils rail safety bill in response to Ohio derailment, What to know about Shigella bacteria as drug-resistant strain spreads, Greece train crash is deadliest in decades. Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou broke off an official visit to Moldova to visit the scene, laying flowers beside the wreckage. Police took their names as they arrived, in an effort to track anyone who might be missing. In these 3.5 years, we have made every effort to improve this reality, he said as he announced his resignation. Smoke rises from trains as firefighters and rescuers operate after a collision near Larissa city, Greece, early on Wednesday. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was to visit the scene later in the day. Hospital officials in the nearby city of Larissa said at least 25 of those hurt had serious injuries. Greece sold railway operator TRAINOSE to Italy's Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane in 2017 as part of its international bailout program, expecting hundreds of millions to be invested in rail infrastructure in the coming years. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The government declared three days of national mourning until Friday, with flags flying at half-mast in a tribute to the victims. Greeces firefighting service said 57 people remained hospitalized late Wednesday, including six in intensive care. ", The regional governor added: "The front section of the train was smashed we're getting cranes to come in and special lifting equipment to clear the debris and lift the rail cars. "It was a nightmarish 10 seconds, in the flames. We are living through a tragedy. Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou said she was cutting short a visit to Moldova to return to Greece. Eight rail employees were among those killed in the crash, including the two operators of the freight train and the two operators of the passenger train, according to Greek Railroad Workers Union President Yannis Nitsas. At least 36 people have been killed and dozens injured after two trains crashed head-on at high speed in Greece. A passenger train collided with an oncoming freight train causing a fiery crash on Wednesday in northern Greece. We are pulling out people alive, injured there are dead.". There's debris flung all around the crash site.". Regional governor of Thessaly, Kostas Agorastos, said 250 survivors had been evacuated to Thessaloniki on buses. Rail operator Hellenic Train said the northbound passenger train to Thessaloniki, Greece's second-largest city, had about 350 passengers on board. Another woman, who was waiting there, said her child was not picking up the phone. Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. In the morning, cranes were lifting derailed carriages, as rescuers scoured through the wreckage. TEMPE, Greece -- A passenger train carrying hundreds of people, including many university students returning home from holiday, collided at high speed with an oncoming freight train in a fiery wreck in northern Greece, killing 32 and injuring at least 85, officials said Wednesday. Nearly 30 people were killed and 85 people were injured after a freight and passenger train collided with each other in Greece. Two carriages of train in 'nightmare' crash 'no longer exist' - follow live updates. "Our carriage didn't derail, but the ones in front did and were smashed," he said, visibly shaken. The trains crashed just before the Vale of Tempe, a gorge that separates the regions of Thessaly and Macedonia. The passenger train was carrying 342 travellers and 10 crew, while two crew were on the cargo train, according to Hellenic Train data. Multiple cars derailed and at least one burst into flames. March 1, 2023 11.14am. They are in very bad condition. Harry and Meghan reportedly losing their U.K. royal residence. Source: Getty / Anadolu Agency, Murat whistled until he was found under rubble in Trkiye. At least 32 people have died after a passenger train collided with an oncoming freight train in northern Greece early on Wednesday. He said dazed and disoriented people were escaping out of the trains rear cars as he arrived. At least 32 people have been killed and 85 others injured in a train collision in central Greece. Nearly 30 people were killed and 85 people were injured after a freight and passenger train collided with each other in Greece. Many of the passengers would have been returning home after a long holiday weekend marking the beginning of Greek Orthodox lent. At least 66 of those injured were still hospitalized, six of them in intensive care, as of 10 a.m. local time. A passenger train and a freight train collided in northern Greece, killing at least 32 people and injuring 85 others as plumes of smoke filled the night sky. TEMPE, Greece (AP) A head-on collision between a passenger train and a freight train flattened carriages, killed at least 36 people and injured some 85, Greek officials said Wednesday. A passenger train travelling from Athens to the northern city of Thessaloniki collided with a freight train outside Larissa just before midnight. Passengers who received minor injuries or were unharmed were transported by bus to Thessaloniki, 130km to the north. Subscribe to our channel for the latest updates on Russias war in Ukraine. Sixty-six of those injured were hospitalised, six of whom in intensive care, the official said. "Temperatures were particularly high, reaching even 1,300 degrees Celsius (about 2,700 Fahrenheit)," Varthakogiannis told journalists. Gatopoulos reported from Athens. For the most part, we are mourning young people. ATHENS A passenger train and a freight train collided late Tuesday in central Greece, killing at least 36 people and leading to the arrest of a station master and the resignation of a government minister. Rescuers are searching through flattened, burned-out carriages for survivors and bodies after a passenger train and a freight train crashed head-on in central Greece. Others scoured the field with flashlights and checked underneath the wreckage. Many of the approximately 350 people aboard the passenger train were students returning from Greeces raucous Carnival, officials said. A crane operator, firefighters and rescuers work the scene of a collision in Tempe, about 235 miles north of Athens, near Larissa city, Greece, Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Smokes were seen from where the accident took place. There was a fire in the first cars and complete panic. "We heard a big bang, [it was] 10 nightmarish seconds," said Stergios Minenis, a 28-year-old passenger who jumped to safety from the wreckage. Police temporarily detained the station master in Larissa and at least three witnesses have been questioned, including a representative for Hellenic Train, a police official said. A passenger train and a freight train collided in northern Greece, killing at least 32 people and injuring 85 others as plumes of smoke filled the night sky. The cause remains unknown. Rescuers turned to heavy machinery to start moving large pieces of wreckage, revealing more bodies and dismembered remains. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. "The 59-year-old station master was arrested," AFP quoted a local police spokesperson as saying, adding that charges would be announced later in the day, but providing no information on what those charges might be. The crash killed at least 26 people and injured at least 85 people. Rail operator Hellenic Train saidabout 350 people were travelling on the passenger train, which left Athens at about7:30pm local time for the northern city of Thessaloniki. Rail operator Hellenic Train reported about 350 people had been on the passenger train, which left Athens at 7.22pm (19:22 GMT). Others fought to free themselves after the passenger train buckled and slammedinto a field next to the tracks, some being burnt in the process. First published on February 28, 2023 / 9:00 PM. He added that the first car caught fire and that he used a bag to break the window of his car, the fourth, and escape. "This is a terrible night," Mr Agorastos had earlier told state-run television. 1837 Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad collision, Suffolk, Virginia; 3 killed plus dozens injured. Tuesday, February 28, 2023, NEW: Its not polite to pretend boys can be girls, SCOTUS takes on Bidens student debt agenda. Nigerias Tinubu wins presidential election; opposition cries foul, Greece train collision kills at least 36; station master arrested, Ukraine live briefing: Ukraine marks first day of spring as battle for Bakhmut intensifies. Karamanlis said the Greek railway system was not up to 21st-century standards when he took office. Costas Agorastos, the regional governor of the Thessaly area, told Greece's Skai Television the two trains collided head on at high speed. "We were turning over in the wagon until we fell on our sides then there was panic, cables [everywhere], fire. The collision was so violent that the first two carriages of the passenger train "no longer exist", he told Skai television. Pope Francis sent his condolences and passed along blessings to those injured and to emergency workers, according to the Vaticans news agency. Workers also were seen on live broadcasts moving a body on a stretcher into an ambulance. Audience Relations, CBC P.O. Some victims were found up to 40 metres away. At least 32 people have died after a passenger train collided with an oncoming freight train in northern Greece early on Wednesday. There's debris flung all around the crash site.". The crash occurred as the passenger train emerged from a tunnel. "We are living through a tragedy. "We heard a big bang, [it was] 10 nightmarish seconds," said Stergios Minenis, a 28-year-old passenger who jumped to safety from the wreckage. At least 32 people have been killed and 85 others injured in a train collision in central Greece. (AP) The incident took place in Tempe, near the north of Athens. Hospital officials in the nearby city of Larissa said at least 25 people had serious injuries. Another passenger car appeared to be mangled as a crane slowly began lifting it. Later in the year, a second accident resulted in ten injuries, with two of them ultimately dying. Tempe, Greece: A passenger train carrying hundreds of people collided at high speed with an oncoming freight train in a fiery wreck in northern Greece early on Wednesday, killing 32 people and injuring at least 85, officials said. Train crash, derailment in Greece injures at least 60 in fires, ruins. One survivor said there was panic among passengers, and fires that burned 'right and left. Rescue crews illuminated the scene with floodlights in the hours before dawn on Wednesday as they searched through the twisted, smoking wreckage for survivors. One of the questions investigators need to answer is why the two trains were, according to Thessaly regional governor Konstantinos Agorastos, running on the same track when they crashed. "The evacuation process is ongoing and is being carried out under very difficult conditions due to the severity of the collision between the two trains," said Vassilis Varthakoyiannis, a spokesperson for Greece's firefighting service. Footage from the crash site showed flames surrounding the derailed train cars, as well as the swirling lights of firetrucks and ambulances nearby. The cause of the collision is not yet known and is being investigated. They said others fought to free themselves after the passenger train buckled, slamming into a field near a gorge about 235 miles north of Athens. Our carriage didnt derail, but the ones in front did and were smashed, he said, visibly shaken. 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