The good news about egg prices. We are pulling out people alive, injuredthere are dead. I can guarantee one thing: We will find out the causes of this tragedy and we will do all that's in our power so that something like this never happens again, Mitsotakis said. Passengers killed, dozens injured in fiery Greece train crash. 1837 Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad collision, Suffolk, Virginia; 3 killed plus dozens injured. Rescue crews illuminated the scene with floodlights in the hours before dawn on Wednesday as they searched through the twisted, smoking wreckage for survivors. "There were many big pieces of steel," said Vassilis Polyzos, a local resident who said he was one of the first people on the scene. Police took their names as they arrived, in an effort to track anyone who may be missing. They said others fought to free themselves after the passenger train buckled, slamming into a field next to the tracks. "Unfortunately, I have to interrupt my visit in order to be close to my people, to support those who need it," she told a jointnews conference in Chisinau with Moldovan President Maia Sandu. March 1, 2023 11.14am. The crash, which also injured 85 people, occurred shortly before midnight in the Tempe Valley in central Greece, the Hellenic Fire Service said. Eight rail employees were among those killed in the crash, including the two operators of the freight train and the two operators of the passenger train, according to Greek Railroad Workers Union President Yannis Nitsas. Derek Gatopoulos in Athens and Patrick Quinn and David Rising in Bangkok contributed to this story. Several of the dead are believed to have been found in the restaurant area near the front of the passenger train. He said windows shattered, showering riders with glass. "There was panic in the carriage, people were screaming," another young man told SKAI TV. The possible cause of the collision was not immediately clear. Emergency workers found several bodies dozens of meters (feet) away from the cars, ERT reported. More than 200 people who were unharmed or suffered minor injuries were taken by bus to Thessaloniki, 130 kilometers (80 miles) to the north. At least 29 people are dead and 85 injured after a commercial train and a passenger train collided and derailed in Greece on Tuesday. The passenger train was en route from Athens to Thessaloniki with 342 passengers and a crew of 10. Local media said the train left Athens around 7.30 pm local time on Tuesday. Others scoured the field with flashlights and checked underneath the wreckage. "Our carriage didn't derail, but the ones in front did and were smashed," he said, visibly shaken. The crash killed at least 26 people and injured at least 85 people. The collision between a freight and passenger train occurred near Tempe, some 380 kilometres north of Athens, and resulted in the derailment of several train cars. "The evacuation process is ongoing and is being carried out under very difficult conditions due to the severity of the collision between the two trains," said Vassilis Varthakoyiannis, a spokesperson for Greece's firefighting service. At least 32 people have been killed and 85 others injured in a train collision in central Greece. ", A passenger who escaped from the fifth carriage told Skai TV: "Windows were being smashed and people were screaming One of the windows caved in from the impact of iron from the other train.". A passenger train collided with an oncoming freight train in northern Greece early Wednesday, killing at least 29 people and injuring some 85, Fire Service officials said. Two carriages of train in 'nightmare' crash 'no longer exist' - follow live updates. I feel so sorry for the parents of these kids.. It is a priority for CBC to create products that are accessible to all in Canada including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges. A police statement identified the person arrestedonly as a 59-year-old man. A passenger train and a freight train collided in northern Greece, killing at least 32 people and injuring 85 others as plumes of smoke filled the night sky. Passengers who received minor injuries or were unharmed were transported by bus to Thessaloniki, 80 miles to the north. This is his story of survival. Wed Mar 1 2023 - 06:16. The cause of the collision is not yet known and is being investigated. Kostas Karamanlis, Greeces transport minister, resigned after visiting the site of the crash, sayinghe felt it was his duty to step down. A man who was trying to ascertain the fate of his daughter, who was on the train, saying he had a harrowing phone conversation with her before she was cut off. Hospital officials in the nearby city of Larissa said at least 25 people had serious injuries. Greek transport minister resigns after deadly crash between passenger train and freight train | CBC News Loaded. A passenger train collided with an oncoming freight train in northern Greece early Wednesday, killing 16 people and injuring at least 85, fire officials said. FDA panel recommends first RSV vaccine for adults 60 and older, Biden touts plan to raise taxes on the rich, but its unclear he has support in the House, Eli Lilly announces out-of-pocket cap on insulin at $35 a month, Why are eggs so expensive? "They were looking around, searching; they didn't know where they were.". Tuesday, February 28, 2023, NEW: Its not polite to pretend boys can be girls, SCOTUS takes on Bidens student debt agenda. Visiting the crash scene, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that the government must help the injured recover and identify the dead. "The trains were completely destroyed, both passenger and freight trains.". Unfortunately, I have to interrupt my visit in order to be close to my people, to support those who need it, she told a joint news conference in the Moldovan capital, Chisinau, alongside Moldovan President Maia Sandu. A passenger train collided with an oncoming freight train in northern Greece early Wednesday morning. 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Greek President Katerina Sakellaropolou said she would cut short a visit to Moldovato return to Greece following the collision. At least 32 people have died after a passenger train collided with an oncoming freight train in northern Greece early on Wednesday. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called the collision of the passenger train and a freight train a horrific rail accident without precedent in our country, and pledged a full, independent investigation. "We heard a big bang, [it was] 10 nightmarish seconds," said Stergios Minenis, a 28-year-old passenger who jumped to safety from the wreckage. ATHENS A passenger train and a freight train collided late Tuesday in central Greece, killing at least 36 people and leading to the arrest of a station master and the resignation of a government minister. "I feel so sorry for the parents of these kids.". Tumbling over, fires, cables hanging, broken windows, people screaming, people trapped.. Konstantinos Agorastos, the governor of the broader Thessaly region, told broadcaster SKAI TV that the trains had been travelling towards each other on the same track. "The trains were completely destroyed, both passenger and freight trains.". The collision between a freight train and an oncoming passenger train occurred near Tempe early on Wednesday. A passenger named Lazos told the newspaper Proto Thema that the experience had been very shocking. Greeces firefighting service said some 66 people were hospitalized, including six in intensive care. Audience Relations, CBC P.O. He added that the first car caught fire and that he used a bag to break the window of his car, the fourth, and escape. Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou broke off an official visit to Moldova to visit the scene, laying flowers beside the wreckage. After sunrise, rescuers turned to heavy machinery to start moving large pieces of the trains, revealing more bodies and dismembered remains. He said dazed and disoriented people were escaping out of the train's rear cars as he arrived. Now it's set for an overhaul. Hospital units used to treat burn victims in the area were alerted and dozens of ambulances dispatched to the scene. Rescuers are searching wreckage for survivors after 26 people died and at least 85 were injured in a collision between a passenger train and a freight train in central Greece. At least 32 people have been killed and 85 others injured in a train collision in central Greece. Another woman, who was waiting there, said her child was not picking up the phone. Many were evacuated to Thessaloniki, where one woman ran to embrace her daughter as she disembarked from a bus with other survivors. 1837 Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad collision, Suffolk, Virginia; 3 killed plus dozens injured. Regional governor of Thessaly, Kostas Agorastos, said 250 survivors had been evacuated to Thessaloniki on buses. Larissa's chief coroner, Roubini Leondari, said so far 43 bodies had been brought to her for examination, and would require DNA identification as they were largely disfigured. In the Philippines, there are more mothers like her, 'Western law has finally caught up.' A passenger train collided with an oncoming freight train in northern Greece early Wednesday, killing at least 29 people and injuring some 85, Fire Service officials said. This dental device was sold to fix patients' jaws. This is a terrible tragedy that is hard to comprehend, said Deputy Health Minister Mina Gaga. Police took their names as they arrived, in an effort to track anyone who may be missing. Others scoured the field with flashlights and checked underneath the wreckage. "People, naturally, were scared very scared," he said. Nearly 30 people were killed and 85 people were injured after a freight and passenger train collided with each other in Greece. Government officials said the army has been asked to help with the rescue. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. Before dawn, rescuers searched through twisted, smoking wreckage for survivors. Please try again later. SBS acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country and their connections and continuous care for the skies, lands and waterways throughout Australia. We found a hole and from there we managed to get out. At least 66 of those injured were still hospitalized, six of them in intensive care, as of 10 a.m. local time. This is an indescribable tragedy, government spokesman Giannis Oikonomou said, adding that 500 workers from emergency services were at the scene of the crash. Rail operator Hellenic Train said the northbound passenger train to Thessaloniki, Greece's second-largest city, had about 350 passengers on board. Workers also were seen on live broadcasts moving a body on a stretcher into an ambulance. 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