Travelers boarding the Inter City 62 train had no idea it would be a day to remember.
An accident moment was ahead of them, but they boarded with hopes of getting to their destination. All their desires dashed when they had a collision with another train.
A freight train collided with a passenger train in central Greece.
At least 29 people were killed and 85 others were wounded in the collision, a fire brigade spokesperson says.
Many are still believed to be trapped under the ruins of the trains.
The spokesperson said many sustained serious injuries and that the search for further victims was ongoing.
How The Accident Happened
According to the spokesperson, a Greece train travelling between Athens and the northern port city of Thessaloniki collided with a commercial train traveling in the opposite direction, railway officials say.
The passenger train departed from the Greek capital at 7:22 pm on Tuesday.
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The trains were said to have been carrying about 350 passengers and 20 railway employees.
Footages from local media showed several wrecked train cars at the crash site.
Firefighters and rescue teams are reportedly still searching for survivors.
“Most of the injured have head injuries, as well as broken pelvises, arms, and legs,” a rescue worker told reporters adding that “unfortunately, there are still many people under the rubble”.
A survivor told state broadcaster ERT that a fire broke out in the passenger train following the collision.
“There was chaos and incredible noise,’’ he added.
