At least 36 killed as trains collide in Greece
Death toll rises to 38 following Greece train collision
At least 36 killed as trains collide in Greece
People light candles and lay flowers outside of the railway station of Larissa to pay tribute to the victims of a train accident in Greece on March 1. (Sakis Mitrolidis/AFP/Getty Images)
At least 38 people have been killed after two trains collided in Greece Tuesday night, the Greek Fire Service said Wednesday.
Greek Fire Service spokesperson Vassilis Varthakogiannis said that at least 38 people were killed and that of the 72 injured people, 57 remained in hospitals. Six of them are in intensive care.
He added that search and rescue operations will continue through the night. At least 72 firefighters with 24 vehicles are on the scene.
DNA samples are being used to identify the dead, Greek police spokesperson Constantia Dimoglidou said at the briefing.
What we know so far about the crash: Earlier on Wednesday, a station manager of a train station in the city of Larissa was arrested in connection to the collision. The 59-year-old man was charged with mass deaths through negligence and causing grievous bodily harm through negligence, the Larissa police department said.
Meanwhile, in central Athens clashes erupted between protesters and police officers outside the headquarters of Greek rail company, Hellenic Train, following calls for demonstrations.
From CNN’s Chris Liakos
