Greek PM seeks forgiveness as thousands protest over rail tragedy
Crash between passenger and freight trains has sparked widespread outrage across Greece
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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.