Rescue crews operate at the site of a crash, where two trains collided, near the city of Larissa, Greece, March 1, 2023.

Rescue crews operate at the site of a crash, where two trains collided, near the city of Larissa, Greece, March 1, 2023.

The death toll from Tuesday’s head-on collision between a passenger train and a freight train in northern Greece has risen to 36, with 85 people injured.

The two trains collided near the city of Tempe, about 380 kilometers north of the Greek capital of Athens. 

The passenger train was headed north from Athens to the city of Thessaloniki, while the freight train was traveling south from Thessaloniki to the city of Larissa. At least three passenger cars derailed and burst into flames.

Authorities say about 250 passengers who survived the crash unharmed or with minor injuries were transported by bus to Thessaloniki. The passenger train was carrying 350 people.

Source: (Reuters/VOA)

Kru penyelamat beroperasi di lokasi kecelakaan, di mana dua kereta bertabrakan, di dekat kota Larissa, Yunani, 1 Maret 2023

Korban tewas akibat tabrakan antara kereta penumpang dan kereta barang di Yunani utara hari Selasa meningkat menjadi 36 orang, dengan 85 orang terluka. 

Kedua kereta itu bertabrakan di dekat kota Tempe, sekitar 380 kilometer sebelah utara ibu kota Yunani, Athena. 

Kereta penumpang menuju ke utara dari Athena ke kota Thessaloniki, sedangkan kereta barang menuju ke selatan dari Thessaloniki ke kota Larissa. Setidaknya tiga mobil penumpang tergelincir dan terbakar. 

Pihak berwenang mengatakan sekitar 250 penumpang yang selamat dari kecelakaan itu tanpa cedera atau luka ringan diangkut dengan bus ke Thessaloniki. Kereta penumpang itu mengangkut 350 orang. 

Sumber: (Reuters/VOA)