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Greek authorities have arrested the station master of a train involved in a deadly crash on Tuesday that killed 43 people and injured dozens more. The incident occurred near the city of Larissa in central Greece when a passenger train derailed and collided with a maintenance vehicle on the tracks.
According to eyewitnesses, the train was traveling at a high speed when it hit the maintenance vehicle, causing several cars to derail and overturn. Emergency services were quickly on the scene, but the extent of the damage and the number of casualties made the rescue effort extremely difficult.
The Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, declared a state of mourning after the tragedy, and the country’s Transport Minister, Kostas Karamanlis, promised a full investigation into the causes of the crash.
On Wednesday, Greek police arrested the station master who was responsible for the train’s departure from the station where the maintenance vehicle was located. The man is being held on suspicion of causing death and injury through negligence, and he has denied any wrongdoing.
The crash is one of the deadliest train accidents in Greece’s recent history and has left the country in shock. Many of those who died or were injured were reportedly returning home from a long weekend celebrating Greece’s Independence Day.
Rescue workers and emergency services have been working around the clock to treat the injured and recover the bodies of those who lost their lives. The crash has also disrupted rail services across the country, with trains between Athens and Thessaloniki being canceled until further notice.
The tragedy has prompted renewed calls for improvements to Greece’s rail network, which has been criticized in the past for its safety record. The country’s government has pledged to invest in upgrading the network, but the crash is a stark reminder of the challenges facing those responsible for keeping passengers safe.
The investigation into the causes of the crash is ongoing, and it may take some time before a clear picture emerges of what happened. However, the arrest of the station master is a sign that the authorities are taking the incident very seriously and are determined to hold those responsible to account.
