A tragic 2023 head-on train collision became the deadliest rail accident in Greek history
A high-speed passenger train and a freight carrier collided head-on in 2023, leading to a national tragedy that fundamentally changed the conversation around railway safety and infrastructure in Greece.
Late on the night of February 28, 2023, a passenger train carrying over 350 people collided with an oncoming freight train near the Vale of Tempe. The impact was so severe that the first two carriages were almost entirely pulverized, resulting in 57 confirmed deaths. Most of the victims were university students returning home after a holiday weekend.
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