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Crash between passenger and freight trains has sparked widespread outrage across Greece

“In these conditions, the tragedy of Tèmbi is widely felt, with the large number of young victims, as a terrible proof of the contempt of this government and more generally of this economic system for the youth.”

Days of rallies have taken place across the country in light of Tuesday’s crash, which killed at least 57 people, due to a perceived lack of safety measures in the transport network.

The crash between passenger and freight trains near the city of Larissa on Tuesday has sparked widespread outrage across Greece, causing clashes between protestors and police.

Greece's prime minister on Sunday asked for forgiveness from the families of the 57 dead in the nation's worst rail disaster as thousands of furious protesters rallied in Athens and clashed with police. 

“As prime minister, I owe it to everyone, but especially to the victims’ relatives, (to ask for) forgiveness,” Kyriakos Mitsotakis says.

Anger in Greece over poor railway safety grew on Thursday, as authorities released audio in which a train driver involved in one of the countrys worst train crashes in recent years was told to ignore a red light.

Greek police were seen using tear gas on protestors who joined in frustration after a train collision on Tuesday left 57 dead. Demonstrators blame years of austerity for the accident.

THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Family members awaited the results of DNA testing to identify victims of a train crash that killed nearly 60 people in Gre

A newly released recording shows a station manager telling the train driver to pass the red light before two trains collided in one of the country's worst railway disasters in history.