In a press release, Karamanlis defined that resigning was his obligation and the “least factor” he might do to honor the reminiscence of the victims, assuming accountability for the errors of the State.
The accident
Around midnight, a freight practice and a passenger practice collided, killing 36 individuals and no less than 85, of whom 25 are in critical situation, based on the Greek Fire Brigade. picked up the ert chain.
After the collision, the causes of that are being investigated, three passenger carriages have derailed and caught hearth. The practice was on the route Thessaloniki (north) to Larissa (heart). 350 passengers had been on board the practice, as detailed by native authorities.
In addition to the firefighters, the Police and the Army have mobilized to assist in the rescue duties, activating an alert protocol as deliberate within the occasion of such accidents, based on the aforementioned chain.