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‘Text Me When You Arrive’: Greek Students Protest Over Train Disaster
Thousands of students protested on Friday throughout Greece demanding justice for the victims of the train disaster at Tempi.
“Text me when you arrive”, is one of the main slogans written on banners that can be seen in every part...
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Anger Grows as Greece Counts Its Dead from the Train Disaster
Anger is growing in Greece following the train disaster on Tuesday that has caused the death of at least 57 people with dozens still missing.
Many in Greece see the crash as an accident that had been waiting to happen,...
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Station Master in Greek Train Collision to Testify on Saturday
A Hellenic Train station master in Larissa who was arrested on Wednesday in connection with a train accident near Tempi, northern Greece, that led to the death of at least 57 people, was given until Saturday to prepare his...
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Greek Tragedy: Twin Sisters and Cousin Die in Train Disaster
Twin sisters Thomi and Chrysa Plakias and their first cousin Anastasia lost their lives in the train disaster at Tempi on Tuesday night. All came from the town of Kalabaka in Thessaly.
DNA had to be used to identify the...
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Greek Minister Karamanlis Resigns Over Train Disaster
The Greek minister responsible for the railway network Kostas Karamanlis resigned on Wednesday, following the fatal train disaster at Tempi.
In his statement, Karamanlis, who was Infrastructure & Transport Minister, said "I feel it is my duty , and a...
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Greeks Rush to Donate Blood to Victims of Rail Disaster
Hundreds of people were seen waiting in line in Larissa, Greece to donate blood to the victims of the rail disaster.
The response of the Greek public to the tragedy was immediate. At least 38 people were killed and more...
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Greece Declares Three-Day Mourning after Train Disaster
Greece declared a three-day national mourning following the train disaster at Tempe in central Greece, where dozens of people lost their lives late on Tuesday.
It comes into effect from today, March 1st to March 3rd, 2023 with flags flying...
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Fatal Train Collision in Greece Leaves at Least 36 Dead
A train collision in Greece has left at least 36 dead and dozens injured. A passenger train and a cargo train were involved in the fatal head-on crash at Tempi near the city of Larissa in Central Greece resulting...
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Train Collision in Greece: Electronic Systems ‘Not Working for Years’
Experts say that the train collision in Greece late on Tuesday that led to the death of at least 36 people was probably caused by human error due to the fact that the electronic systems onboard trains are "not...
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Two Dead After Maintenance Train Collision in Northern Greece
Two TRAINOSE wagons performing maintenance work collided in northern Greece leaving two dead and two injured, according to the Greek public railroad.
The collision occurred around 1:30 pm on Monday near Serres, on the Chryso-Toumba railway line.
One carriage was conducting line maintenance...