Major tragedy in Greece, freight train collides with passenger train, 26 dead, more than 85 injured
Big news coming from Greece. Here two trains collided with each other. So far, 26 people have been reported dead in the incident, while more than 85 people are said to be injured. Relief-rescue work is going on at the spot. The injured have been taken to hospital. According to media reports, the accident took place between the Greek cities of Thessaloniki and Larissa.
A passenger train collided with a goods train
According to reports, there was a collision between a passenger train and a freight train late at night. The accident was so horrific that many bogies derailed. Three bogies caught fire. A large number of passengers aboard the passenger train were victims of this accident. So far, the bodies of 26 people have been recovered, while more than 85 injured have been taken to hospital. Out of which more than 20 people are in critical condition.
Some videos went viral
Several videos and photos of the incident near Tempi, about 235 miles north of Athens, have also gone viral on social media. It can be seen how the relief work is going on. According to the local police, ‘some coaches derailed’. A terrible fire broke out in three bogies. The spokesperson of the fire department said that 26 people have died in this incident so far. At least 85 are injured.
