Rescuers continue to work in difficult conditions. They examine the last of the three derailed cars, which has overturned. The search operation is expected to end on March 3. A terrible accident happened on the night of March 1 near the town of Larisa. The accident was caused by human error. The station master directed […] The post Death toll in Greece train crash rises to 57 Fox News appeared first on The Eastern Herald.
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Strike halts all Greek trains in protest over fatal crash
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Greek rail workers strike as anger grows over deadly crash
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For 2023, Greece Sees Another Banner Tourism Year Coming
… after health measures were eased, Greece can count on a repeat … coming. A National Bank of Greece (NBG) study showed that combined … beaches, islands and the summer. Greek hotels competing with short-term … tourism as well after many Greeks couldn’t afford to see …
Greece's train disaster death toll climbs to 46
ATHENS, March 2 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from Tuesday's train disaster in central Greece has climbed to 46, the Greek Fire Service announced on Thursday. The head-on collision of a passenger and freight train, which ended up on the same track moving in opposite directions, occurred near the city of Larissa late on Tuesday night. The train station master in Larissa, who admitted that the accident was cau
Greece in Mourning as Train Disaster Death Toll Rises to 57
Greece is in mourning following the train disaster at Tempi near Larissa on Tuesday that killed at least 57 people and injured dozens more. Several more people are missing. A passenger train and a cargo train were involved in the fatal head-on crash resulting in the deadliest rail tragedy in Greece. The country’s prime minister […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
Anger, sorrow in Greece as train crash death toll rises
By Lefteris Papadimas and Alexandros Avramidis LARISSA, Greece (Reuters) -Anger and sorrow grew in Greece on Thursday over a devastating train crash that killed dozens of passengers along with crew members near the central city of Larissa in the country's worst rail disaster.
Greek unemployment rate fell to 10.8% in January
The Greek unemployment rate dropped to 10.8% of the workforce in January this year, from 12.4% in December 2022 and 13.7% in January 2022, Hellenic Statistical Authority said on Thursday. More specifically, the number of unemployed people totaled 501,948, down 134,764 or 21.6% compared with January 2022 and was lower by 87,686 or 14.9% compared […] The post Greek unemployment rate fell to 10.8% in January appeared first on Hellenic News of America.
Greek station master admitted error after train tragedy: govt
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Outrage grows as Greece admits ‘failures’ after crash
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In Greece, Shock Over Deadly Train Tragedy Turns to Anger, Grief
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Inflation in Greece falls to 6.5% in February
Annual inflation rate in Greece fell to 6.5% in February from 7.3% in January, Eurostat said in its flash estimate on inflation trends. In a report released in Brussels, Eurostat said the annual inflation rate in the Eurozone was expected to ease slightly to 8.5% in February from 8.6% in January, reflecting prices increases in … The post Inflation in Greece falls to 6.5% in February appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Station Master in Greek Train Collision to Testify on Saturday
A Hellenic Train station master in Larissa who was arrested on Wednesday in connection with a train accident near Tempi, northern Greece, that led to the death of at least 46 people, was given until Saturday to prepare his defense. The man appeared before an investigative magistrate in the town of Larissa on Thursday where […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
Anger, sorrow in Greece after devastating train crash
LARISSA, Greece (Reuters) -Anger and sorrow grew in Greece on Thursday over a devastating train crash that killed dozens of passengers along with crew members near the central city of Larissa in the ...
Greek train rescuer: I'll never forget the bodies
STORY: "Where instead of saving lives we have to recover bodies. It is not something we like, it is not something we want to do, and it is something that will remain in our memory forever as much as we tried to get rid of it,
Grim Train Search Continues In Greece As Death Toll Rises
Rail workers went on strike to protest years of underfunding they say has left the country’s train system in a dangerous state.
Greek train crash toll set to rise, government promises answers
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What we know about Greece's worst train tragedy
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ErdoÄŸan extends condolences to Greece over deadly train crash
President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan on March 1 extended his condolences to Greece over a deadly train crash that has claimed at least 42 lives.
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Greece: Grim train search moves ‘centimeter by centimeter’
The death toll from Wednesday’s head-on crash involving a passenger train and freight carrier remained at 43 as crews continue to check the burned out and twisted rail car remains for more bodies.
What went wrong in Greece? All to know about deadly train crash
At least 46 people were killed when a passenger train collided head-on with a cargo train outside the city of Larissa.
Greece: Grim train search moves 'centimeter by centimeter'
Emergency crews using cranes and heavy machinery are searching the wreckage of trains involved in a deadly collision that sent Greece into national mourning and has prompted strikes and protests over rail safety
Protests erupt in Greece following deadly train collision
Demonstrators poured into the streets of Greece after a head-on collision between two trains killed dozens and left scores injured, amid anger over country's poor record on railway safety.
What caused the deadly train crash in Greece?
At least 43 people are dead after a passenger train and a freight train collided head-on while traveling through northern Greece. Here's everything you need to know: What happened ...
Toll Rises To 42 In Greek Train Crash
The toll from Greece's worst rail accident has risen to 42, the fire department said Thursday, as hopes faded of finding anyone still alive in the wreckage from the head-on collision.
Greece's obsolete rail network blamed after deadly crash
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80 years on, Greek film festival will pay tribute to deported Jews
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Greece, the limits of democracy
… ally in the Socialist Party (PASOK), other voices express criticism, fearing … as “good old-fashioned patriotic Greeks” , quoting Greek writer and journalist Taki Theodoracopulos … over three decades: reasons included Greece’s ‘long tradition of impunity …
Greece: Refugees report pushbacks and sexual violence
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Greek train accident nation’s deadliest
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Greece seeks answers as train tragedy toll rises to 42
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Greek unemployment drops to 10.8% in January, lowest since 2009
Greece's jobless rate eased to 10.8% in January, down from an upwardly revised 12.4% in December, data from statistics service ELSTAT showed on Thursday.
Anger Mounts in Greece After Deadly Train Crash
As the death toll rose to 47, protesters clashed with the police outside the headquarters of the rail operator, and train employees went on strike.
Greek protesters clash with police after train crash
STORY: Greek police clashed with around a thousand protesters outside a branch of the country’s rail network a day after at least 38 people were killed when two trains collided head on, north of ...
Greek rail workers strike over conditions after deadly crash
More than 50 people remained hospitalized, most in the central Greek city of Larissa, some in serious condition. Railway workers’ associations called strikes, halting national rail services and the subway in Athens, to protest working conditions and what ...
Greek Tragedy: Twin Sisters and Cousin Die in Train Disaster
Twin sisters Thomi and Chrysa Plakias and their first cousin Anastasia lost their lives in the train disaster at Tempi on Tuesday night. All came from the town of Kalabaka in Thessaly. DNA had to be used to identify the bodies as they were so severely burnt due to temperatures in the first carriage that […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
Greek rescuers comb through train crash as hopes fade
"Instead of saving lives we have to recover bodies," a rescuer said at the scene of the train crash. (EPA PHOTO) Rescuers have resumed a search for victims of Greece's deadliest train crash, combing through the buckled and crushed remains of carriages that ...
Greece train crash: Death toll rises to 38
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Toll rises to 42 in Greek train crash as rescue hopes fade
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Alexandroupoli, seismic surveys near Crete, and Greece’s energy future
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The Horrific Greek Train Tragedy
Greek Transport Minister Kostas Karamanlis resigned as a 'basic indication of respect for the memory of the people who died so unfairly.' ...
Greek rescuers comb through train crash wreckage as hopes fade
Rescuers resumed a search on Thursday for survivors of Greece's deadliest train crash, combing through the buckled and crushed remains of carriages that derailed and then caught fire in a disaster ...
Greece in Mourning as Train Disaster Death Toll Climbs to 42
Greece is in mourning following the train disaster at Tempi near Larissa on Tuesday that killed at least 42 people and injured dozens more. A passenger train and a cargo train were involved in the fatal head-on crash resulting in the deadliest rail tragedy in Greece. The country’s prime minister declared a three-day national mourning […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
Cypriots among missing in Greek train crash
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Zelenskyy offers condolences to Greece after train crash
… Zelenskyy offered his condolences to Greece following a train crash … in northern Greece that killed at least … condolences to the Greek president and to the Greek people for … in Northern Greece,” Zelenskyy said in a message tweeted in Greek. “The …
Greece seeks answers following deadly train collision
A station master on duty during Greece's deadliest train accident is to testify Thursday in the central city of Larissa over the disaster that claimed dozens of lives, plunging the country into mourning.
Greek PM blames ‘tragic human error’ for train collision
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Wednesday (1 March) that a "tragic human error" was probably responsible for a train collision that left at least 38 dead in the country's worst rail tragedy.