Caught Alight News Today

and "cnn this morning" continues right now. ♪ good morning, everyone. we are following breaking news this hour out of greece. a train full of passengers colliding head on with a freight train. so far at least 36 people have been confirmed dead. we are hearing harrowing stories from survivors who say that the train cars quickly filled with smoke and with flames. >> worried that the death toll could go up. one of americas prominent mayors, lori lightfoot, defeated. and the price of...

Those two main carriages at the front caught alight. the fire department just came out with a statement that the fire was so intense and reached such high temperatures that inhibited the initial response teams. 36 people have lost their lives. dna testing is now required to try and identify the victims. there are people gathered outside the hospital waiting for news of their loved ones. we also understand 200 people were taken to safety, 72 people are injured, 7 in critical condition. now, the q...