A total of 57 people died in late February when a freight train and a passenger train accidentally collided on the same track near the city of Larissa in the central part of the country.
16.5. 21:27
Relatives of the victims of the worst train crash in Greek history have filed a lawsuit against Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and several other ministers and officials, a representative of the group said Tuesday.
A total of 57 people died in late February when a freight train and a passenger train accidentally collided on the same track near the city of Larissa in the central part of the country. More than half of the dead were young university students.
In late February, a freight train and a passenger train accidentally collided on the same track near the city of Larissa in the central part of the country. Photo: Stringer / Lehtkuwa
Thousands gathered in anti-government demonstrations following the accident. Long before the accident, railway workers’ unions warned that a lack of personnel and funds would jeopardize the safety of train passengers in Greece.
The station manager who brought the train on the same track is in custody. He is suspected of causing death and creating a public danger among other things. The station master can also be sentenced to life imprisonment.
Two other station managers and a shift manager have also been charged over the accident.
