Death toll rises in Greece

In the news of the Greek State Television ERT, it was reported that 57 people died according to the latest determinations in the accident that derailed some wagons and the front wagons caught fire as a result of the collision of the passenger train and the freight train in the Tempi region, north of the city of Larisa.

In the news, it was noted that the treatment of 48 people continues, 6 of them serious, and 56 people are still missing.

In the news it was indicated that there were difficulties in recognizing some bodies removed from the rubble during the search and rescue efforts due to the fire that broke out during the accident, and that the relatives of the disappeared provided samples for DNA tests.

THE ARRESTED STATION MANAGER WILL GO AGAINST THE JUDGE ON SATURDAY

“From now on, we need to focus on the forest, not just a tree,” said the lawyer for the Larissa station master, 59, who is expected to appear in court on Saturday. he used the phrase.

According to the ERT report, the station chief faces charges of negligent homicide, negligent injury, and dangerous tampering with transportation.

In Greek media reports citing police sources, the stationmaster admitted his mistake: “I made a mistake and sent the passenger train with the same mistake as the commercial train from Katerini.” he claimed he said.

THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO SENT A MESSAGE OF SUPPORT

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias thanked everyone who sent a message of support on his social media account.

Dendias said: “We would like to thank all the people from around the world who have expressed their solidarity with our people. We express our deep gratitude to everyone who offered a kind message of support to the Greek diplomatic and consular officials.”

Greek President Katerina Sakellaropulu, Prime Minister Kiryakos Mitsotakis, Health Minister Thanos Plevris, the main opposition leader SYRIZA Aleksis Tsipras, Deputy Defense Minister Nikos Hardalias and the Greek Communist Party (KKE) leader Dimitris Kuçumbas went to the area where the accident occurred. place and found out about the situation.

The Greek government has declared three days of national mourning following the deadliest train accident in the country’s history.

In the capital, Athens, thousands of demonstrators protesting the train accident gathered in front of the Hellenic Train office building and marched to Syntagma Square, where the parliament building is located.

The protesters, who carried banners reading “not an accident, but a murder”, demanded that the culprits be found.

At yesterday’s demonstration in the capital, there was a scuffle between the demonstrators and the police, who said the accident was due to negligence.

The police responded with tear gas to the demonstrators who did not want to leave their places.