China News Service, March 1 (Xinhua) According to CNN, on February 28 local time, a passenger train and a freight train collided near the city of Larissa in central Greece.
The Greek fire department said on March 1 local time that at least 26 people were killed and more than 85 were injured in the accident.
On February 28 local time, a passenger train and a freight train collided near the city of Larissa in central Greece.
The picture shows the scene of the accident.
According to reports, the person in charge of the Thessaly region in Greece said that the impact was so violent that the first four carriages of the passenger train derailed, and the first two of them were "almost completely destroyed."
He also said that about 250 passengers on the passenger train had been safely evacuated and took buses to their original destination, Thessaloniki.
On February 28 local time, a passenger train and a freight train collided near the city of Larissa in central Greece.
The picture shows the scene of the accident.
Reuters quoted local media reports as saying that the windows of the train were badly damaged, thick smoke was coming out, and debris was scattered on the road.
In the early morning of March 1 local time, rescuers were still searching for survivors.
Rescuers were also seen in the compartment with flashlights looking for trapped passengers.
"There was panic in the train, people were screaming," said a young man who was evacuated to a nearby bridge.
"It was like an earthquake," another passenger said.
Another passenger said, "It was a nightmare for 10 seconds." "There was a panic in the car, and the smoke was so thick that you couldn't see clearly."