A passenger train collided with an oncoming freight train in northern Greece early on Wednesday, killing multiple people and injuring scores of others. Regional governor of Thessaly, Kostas Agorastos, said 250 survivors had been evacuated to Thessaloniki on buses. AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), abc.net.au/news/passenger-train-freight-train-collide-central-greece/102038088. Many of the passengers were young, said Apostolos Komnos, the head of the intensive care unit at the General Hospital of Larissa. Gogakos said the crash felt like an explosion, and some smoke entered the carriage. The cause of the collision is not yet known and is being investigated. Five hours later, we are finding bodies.". He said windows shattered, showering riders with glass. At least 32 people have been killed and 85 others injured in a train collision in central Greece. Sixty-six of those injured were hospitalised, six of whom in intensive care, the official said. The front section of the train was smashed. Ambulances from several nearby towns were called in to take injured passengers to hospitals, while rescue workers continued to work in the thick smoke. Greek authorities said they had started identifying victims but did not yet know the exact toll, with at least 194 surviving passengers transferred to Thessaloniki by bus. At least 36 people have been killed and dozens injured after two trains crashed head-on at high speed in Greece. SBS acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country and their connections and continuous care for the skies, lands and waterways throughout Australia. Footage from the crash site showed flames surrounding the derailed train cars, as well as the swirling lights of firetrucks and ambulances nearby. Nearly 30 people were killed and 85 people were injured after a freight and passenger train collided with each other in Greece. Some victims were found up to 40 metres away. 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. Officials said the army had been contacted to assist. At least 32 people have died after a passenger train collided with an oncoming freight train in northern Greece early on Wednesday. A passenger train collided with a freight train in Greece just before midnight on Feb. 28, killing 29 and injuring at least 85 people, authorities say. "This is a terrible night," Mr Agorastos had earlier told state-run television. Survivors said some passengers were thrown from the train car windows on impact. Another two people were detained for questioning. Emergency workers found several bodies dozens of meters (feet) away from the cars, ERT reported. Copyright 2023 The Washington Times, LLC. At least 36 people have been killed and dozens more injured in a train collision in central Greece. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was to visit the scene later in the day. Hellenic Train is operated by Italys FS Group, which runs rail services in several European countries. The government declared three days of national mourning until Friday, with flags flying at half-mast in a tribute to the victims. Fire brigade spokesman Vassilis Varthakogiannis said at a briefing Wednesday that the death toll was likely to rise as identifying remains from the first car of the passenger train in particular would be difficult due to the extreme heat of the fire that erupted. Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou said she was cutting short a visit to Moldova to return to Greece. Multiple cars derailed and at least three burst into flames after the collision just before midnight Tuesday near the town of Tempe as the passenger train was emerging from a highway underpass. We just heard a bang the (train) car started spinning, before ending up sideways when we managed to exit, one passenger told Greek public broadcaster ERT, per CNN. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was to visit the scene later in the day. The good news about egg prices. The region's governor said the collision was so violent that the first two carriages of the passenger train "no longer exist". Some of the victims were university students, Health Minister Athanasios Plevris said in televised remarks outside the hospital. "There's debris flung all over the crash site.". Dozens hurt in fiery train crash, derailment in Greece. Rail operator Hellenic Train said the northbound passenger train to Thessaloniki, Greeces second-largest city, had about 350 passengers on board. A passenger train collided with an oncoming freight train, causing a fiery crash on Wednesday in northern Greece. At least 16 people have been killed and dozens injured after a head-on collision between a passenger and cargo train in Greece. Many of the approximately 350 people aboard the passenger train were students returning from Greeces raucous Carnival, officials said. "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. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Please try again later. TEMPE, Greece 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. For the most part, we are mourning young people. According to the Italian company's website, it is the main provider of rail transport for passengers and freight in Greece and runs 342 passenger and commercial routes a day. "We are living through a tragedy. 1837 Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad collision, Suffolk, Virginia; 3 killed plus dozens injured. Rescuer Lazaros Sarianidis told ERT that crews were very carefully trying to disentangle steel, sheet metal and other material that was twisted together by the crash. 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. Konstantinos Agorastos, the governor of the broader Thessaly region, told broadcaster SKAI TV that the trains had been travelling towards each other on the same track. Greece's federal transport minister said he had submitted his resignation in the wake of the tragedy, calling it "the least he could do to honor the memory of the victims" as he spoke on live television. Survivors said several passengers were thrown through the windows of the train cars on impact. Residents of Larissa lined up to donate blood. 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. The collision was like a huge earthquake.". Some of the passenger carriages exploded in flames from the impact. This is a terrifying process for parents and relatives who are here. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. We will help them as much as we can, he said. "There was panic in the carriage, people were screaming," another young man told SKAI TV. A passenger train carrying hundreds of people, including many university students coming back from their holidays, collided at high speed with an oncoming freight train in a fiery wreck in northern Greece, killing at least 36 people and injuring some 85, officials said Wednesday. The fire brigade said it was informed of the accident shortly before midnight. Pic: AP, Aerials in daylight show extent of train crash in Greece. - A passenger train collided with an oncoming freight train in northern Greece early Wednesday morning. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was to visit the scene later in the day. The wagon started to spin and then it ended up on its side and we got out. Later in the year, a second accident resulted in ten injuries, with two of them ultimately dying. The train from Athens to Thessaloniki was carrying 350 passengers, many of them students returning from raucous Carnival celebrations. 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. Agorastos described the collision on state television as "very powerful" and said it was "a terrible night. We were turning over in the wagon until we fell on our sides then there was panic, cables (everywhere) fire, the fire was immediate, as we were turning over we were being burned, fire was right and left.. There was a fire in the first cars and complete panic. Multiple cars derailed and at least one burst into flames. The first four carriages of the passenger train were derailed in the crash, with the first two carriages, which caught fire, almost completely destroyed, Agorastos said. At least 29 people are dead and 85 injured after a commercial train and a passenger train collided and derailed in Greece on Tuesday. Another passenger car appeared to be mangled as a crane slowly began lifting it. "It's hard to describe the scene. Police took their names as they arrived, in an effort to track anyone who might be missing. A passenger train travelling from Athens to the northern city of Thessaloniki collided with a freight train outside Larissa just before midnight. Its very difficult what we are going through today as a country, he told reporters. Audience Relations, CBC P.O. Smoke rises from trains as firefighters and rescuers operate after a collision near Larissa city, Greece, early on Wednesday.Credit:AP, We were turning over in the wagon until we fell on our sides [] then there was panic, cables [everywhere] fire, the fire was immediate, as we were turning over we were being burnt, fire was right and left.. He said he was taking responsibility for "long-standing failures" in the country's transport network. People, naturally, were scared very scared, he said. / CBS/AP. AFP cited Greek emergency services as saying roughly 150 firefighters and 40 ambulances had responded. "People, naturally, were scared very scared," he said. "They were looking around, searching; they didn't know where they were. The Greek army has been called in to assist in the rescue effort. 1833 Hightstown rail accident, Hightstown, New Jersey; 2 killed plus 15 injured.Earliest recorded train accident involving the death of passengers. A passenger train collided with an oncoming freight train in northern Greece early Wednesday, killing at least 29 people and injuring some 85, Fire Service officials said. For 10, 15 seconds it was chaos, Stergios Minenis, 28, told the BBC. Rail operator Hellenic Train reported about 350 people had been on the passenger train, which left Athens at 7.22pm (19:22 GMT). An emergency government meeting was organised after the crash and Greek health minister Thanos Plevris went to the scene. At least 32 people are reported to have been killed and dozens injured after two trains collided in Greece. The collision between a freight train and an oncoming passenger train occurred near Tempe early on Wednesday. Greek Transport Minister Kostas Karamanlis has since submitted his resignation over the incident. Watch Live: Closing arguments begin in double murder trial of Alex Murdaugh, Intel review says "very unlikely" foreign adversary behind "Havana Syndrome", Ex-Georgia star Jalen Carter was racing in deadly crash, arrest warrants allege, Watch Live: Garland testifies amid ongoing special counsel investigations, Fiery train crash in Greece kills dozens, many of them students. "There were many big pieces of steel," said Vassilis Polyzos, a local resident who said he was one of the first people on the scene. In these 3.5 years, we have made every effort to improve this reality, he said as he announced his resignation. Train crash, derailment in Greece injures at least 60 in fires, ruins. It will take a long time, said Sarianidis. Rescuers turned to heavy machinery to start moving large pieces of wreckage, revealing more bodies and dismembered remains. There are 20 to 25 people still missing, so the death toll from the collision could change, according to the BBC. The crash took place outside the central city of Larissa late on Tuesday, when a passenger train heading from the capital, Athens, to Thessaloniki collided with a cargo train travelling from the northern city. "The trains were completely destroyed, both passenger and freight trains.". 1833 Hightstown rail accident, Hightstown, New Jersey; 2 killed plus 15 injured.Earliest recorded train accident involving the death of passengers. TikTok announced it was banning dangerous tanning content so why didn't it. Police took their names as they arrived, in an effort to track anyone who may be missing. Rescue crews illuminated the scene with floodlights before dawn Wednesday as they searched frantically through the twisted, smoking wreckage for survivors. Associated Press The passenger train was carrying 342 travellers and 10 crew, while two crew were on the cargo train, according to Hellenic Train data. Derek Gatopoulos in Athens and Patrick Quinn and David Rising in Bangkok contributed to this story. What appeared to be the passenger train's third carriage lay atop the crumpled remains of the first two, where emergency crews were directing their focus. Local media said the train left Athens around 7.30 pm local time on Tuesday. The cargo train had been travelling from Thessaloniki to Larissa. We are going to be here all night until we finish;until we find the last person.". A teenage survivor who did not give his name told Greek reporters as he got off one of the buses that just before the crash, he felt a strong braking and saw sparks and then there was a sudden stop. 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. Sixty-six of the 85 injured people were hospitalised, with six of those in intensive care, a fire brigade official said. Multiple cars derailed and at least three burst into flames after the collision, which took place just before midnight near the Vale of Tempe, a gorge that separates the regions of Thessaly and Macedonia. Many were evacuated to Thessaloniki, where one woman ran to embrace her daughter as she disembarked from a bus with other survivors. ", A passenger who escaped from the fifth carriage told Skai TV: "Windows were being smashed and people were screaming One of the windows caved in from the impact of iron from the other train.". Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou cut short a visit to Moldova and traveled to the crash site, where she laid white flowers among the wreckage, according to the Greek newspaper Kathimerini. Passengers killed, dozens injured in fiery Greece train crash. "People, naturally, were scared - very scared," he said. Survivors said the impact threw several passengers through the windows of train cars. Were getting cranes to come in and special lifting equipment clear the debris and lift the rail cars. Greek President Katerina Sakellaropolou said she would cut short a visit to Moldovato return to Greece following the collision. A passenger train collided with a freight train in Greece just before midnight on Feb. 28, killing 29 and injuring at least 85 people, authorities say. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis office announced a three-day national mourning period. Greece's ageing railway system is in need of modernising, with many trains travelling on single tracks and signalling and automatic control systems still to be installed in many areas. They are in very bad condition. Visiting the crash scene, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that the government must help the injured recover and identify the dead. "Our carriage didn't derail, but the ones in front did and were smashed," he said, visibly shaken. Nearly 30 people were killed and 85 people were injured after a freight and passenger train collided with each other in Greece. Gatopoulos reported from Athens. "We were turning over in the wagon until we fell on our sides then there was panic, cables [everywhere], fire. The death toll was expected to rise further, a fire brigade official said. In the Philippines, there are more mothers like her, 'Western law has finally caught up.' 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. In comments to state television, Costas Agorastos, the regional governor of the Thessaly area, said the collision was very strong, adding that the first four carriages had derailed, while the first two were almost completely destroyed. There's debris flung all around the crash site.". 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