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ATHENS, March 1 (Reuters) – Two trains collided in central Greece on Tuesday and rescue teams were evacuating passengers after at least two carriages caught fire, the fire brigade said.
State television ERT reported that “dozens of people” were injured when a passenger train collided with a freight train.
The fire brigade could not confirm the number of injured or the cause of the accident. Fire turned off fire turned off.
It was reported that “some passengers” were taken unconscious from under the debris after the accident near the city of Larissa around midnight.
Broadcaster SKAI showed images of derailed carriages badly damaged, with broken windows and thick plumes of smoke billowing into the air, as well as debris strewn across the road. Rescuers were seen carrying torches in carriages searching for trapped passengers.
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A young man who was evacuated from under a nearby bridge told SKAI TV: “There was panic in the carriage, people were screaming.”
Reporting by Carolina Tagaris; Edited by David Gregorio and Grant McCool
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2023-03-01 04:53:43
Source – reuters
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