• The collision between two trains in central Greece killed dozens.
• The crash occurred after a weekend carnival that finished with a public holiday on Monday.
• The passenger train had been heading from the capital Athens to Thessaloniki.

Greece: Rescue personnel is searching for survivors after a head-on collision between two trains in central Greece killed dozens and injured many more.

According to the Greek Fire Service, at least 32 people were killed and more than 85 were injured when a passenger train carrying more than 350 people crashed with a freight train on Tuesday evening, soon before midnight, in Tempi, central Greece, near the city of Larissa.

“There was a bang… “The (train) vehicle began spinning before we were able to evacuate,” one male passenger explained.

“It was 10 nightmarish seconds with fire, you couldn’t see much from the smoke,” said a second passenger.

According to the Greek Fire Service, recovery efforts are ongoing, with a focus on the first two carriages of the passenger train. It is likely that the death toll will grow.

The passenger train had been heading from the capital Athens to Thessaloniki, Greece’s second-largest city, which is famed for its festivals and strong cultural life. The crash occurred after a weekend carnival that finished with a public holiday on Monday.

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