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The Prime Minister of Greece,

Kyriakos Mitsotakis

, apologized this Sunday to the relatives of the victims of the rail disaster on Tuesday, which left

57 dead

and raised a wave of indignation in the country.

"As prime minister, I owe it to everyone, but above all to the relatives of the victims (to ask for their) forgiveness," he wrote in a message to the nation posted on Facebook.

"In Greece, in 2023, it is not possible for two trains to run in opposite directions on the same track and for no one to notice," he added.

For decades, the 2,552-kilometre Greek rail network has been

plagued by mismanagement, poor maintenance and outdated equipment

.

The Lárisa

station manager

, designated as responsible for the disaster, must appear this Sunday before a judge.

The 59-year-old man admitted his responsibility in the collision between a passenger train and a freight convoy, which traveled on the same track for several kilometers on the

Athens-Thessaloniki line

.

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