The death toll from Greece\u0027s deadliest train crash was set to rise even higher, with 46 confirmed dead but ten people still missing
Rescuers operate on the site of a crash, where two trains collided, near the city of Larissa, Greece, March 2, 2023. REUTERS/Kostas Mantziaris
To identify some of the victims, relatives, including the Bozos brothers, had to give DNA samples at a hospital in Larissa, where disbelief turned to anger for some.Article contentMany of the victims were university students returning home after a long holiday weekend. Scores were injured.On Wednesday evening, protesters hurled rocks at train company offices in Athens, before being dispersed by volleys of tear gas fired by riot police. Protests also broke out in Thessaloniki.
“These delays are rooted in chronic ills of the Greek public , to distortions going back decades,” he said, adding that the government has tried to deal with this but “did not manage to eradicate it.” Nikos Tsouridis, a retired train driver trainer, said human error did not fully explain what happened.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
'WE ARE ALL DEVASTATED': Anger grows as Greece train crash toll risesThe death toll from Greece\u0027s deadliest train crash was set to rise even higher, with 46 confirmed dead but ten people still missing
Read more »
War, anger cloud Ukrainian athletes' path to Paris OlympicsUkrainian diver Stanislav Oliferchyk proudly bears the name of his late grandfather, who died in brutalized Mariupol. Russia's troops turned the Ukrainian port city into a killing zone in the process of capturing it. The elder Stanislav could no longer get the cancer treatment he needed in the ruins, his grandson says. He was 74 when he died last October.
Read more »
Last witnesses testify in Alex Murdaugh case before jury sees crime sceneAlex Murdaugh\u0027s former law partner said Tuesday that he is past his anger over millions of dollars stolen from the firm.
Read more »
Turkey intends to hold elections on May 14 despite quakeTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan indicated on Wednesday that his government still intends to hold elections a month earlier than scheduled despite an earthquake last month that devastated parts of southern Turkey.
Read more »
Passenger train slams into freight train in deadly rail crash in northern Greece | CBC NewsA 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 at least 36 people.
Read more »
Greek transport minister resigns over train crash; 36 dead - Terrace StandardPassenger train, freight train crash head-on in central Greece
Read more »