Greece train accident crisis: Press workers also went on strike

Members of the press in Greece have gone on strike demanding that those responsible for the train accident that occurred in the country on February 28, which killed 57 people, be found.

Although the news bulletins were not published within the framework of the strike decision adopted today by the press, the newspaper’s employees left their posts for one day. The Confederation of Unions of Public Officials (ADEDY) also decided a 24-hour strike and tomorrow an action in the capital Athens, demanding that those responsible for the railway accident be found.

Members of the press, who supported this strike decision, joined the strike today because they wanted to work to report on tomorrow’s strike and action.

On Tuesday, February 28, at 11:20 p.m. local time, 57 people, mostly university students, died in the accident that occurred in the Tempi region, 26 kilometers from the city of Larisa.

The collision of a passenger and freight train while traveling in opposite directions on the same railway line revealed the lack of infrastructure and safety systems on the Greek railways, and the negligence provoked reactions. (AA)