At least 26 people were killed and 85 injured after a passenger train carrying hundreds of people collided with an oncoming freight train in a fiery wreck in northern Greece.
“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 spokesman for Greece’s firefighting service.
Smoke rises from trains as firefighters and rescuers work after a collision near Larissa, Greece, early Wednesday.Survivors said several passengers were thrown through the windows of the train cars due to the impact. They said others fought to free themselves after the passenger train buckled, slamming into a field next to the tracks.
Passengers who received minor injuries or were unharmed were transported by bus to Thessaloniki, 80 miles to the north. Police took their names as they arrived, in an effort to track anyone who may be missing. Rail operator Hellenic Train said the northbound passenger train from Athens to Thessaloniki, Greece’s second-largest city, had about 350 passengers on board.
Indonesia Berita Terbaru, Indonesia Berita utama
Similar News:Anda juga dapat membaca berita serupa dengan ini yang kami kumpulkan dari sumber berita lain.
At least 60 injured after a passenger train collided with a freight train in GreeceDEVELOPING: A passenger train collided with an oncoming freight train in northern Greece, causing fires and leaving dozens injured, officials say.
Baca lebih lajut »
Fiery train crash, derailment in Greece hurts at least 60THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — A passenger train collided with an oncoming freight train in northern Greece early Wednesday, causing fires and leaving dozens injured, police and Fire Service officials said.
Baca lebih lajut »
Fiery train crash, derailment in Greece hurts at least 60Hospital officials say at least 60 people are injured after a passenger train collided with an oncoming freight train in northern Greece.
Baca lebih lajut »
Deadly train collision in central GreeceBREAKING: Train derailment between Greek cities of Athens and Thessaloniki kills at least 16 people and leaves 85 injured, fire officials say
Baca lebih lajut »
At least 16 killed in fiery train crash in Greece“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,” Fire Service spokesman Vassilis…
Baca lebih lajut »
Fiery train crash in Greece kills 16, hurts at least 85TEMPE, Greece (AP) — A passenger train collided with an oncoming freight train in northern Greece early Wednesday, killing 16 people and injuring at least 85, Fire Service officials said. Multiple train cars derailed and at least three caught fire after the crash near Tempe, some 380 kilometers (235 miles) north of Athens.
Baca lebih lajut »