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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 america's prominent mayors, lori lightfoot, defeated. and the price of insulin, that is just moments away. we begin with that devastating train crash that we were talk...

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 question becomes why would two trains traveling on the same track when there are two tracks available...