36 dead, 85 injured as two trains collide in Greece
2 years ago

36 dead, 85 injured as two trains collide in Greece

India Today  

36 people were killed and at least 85 were injured after a passenger train collided with an oncoming cargo train in Greece on the intervening night between Tuesday and Wednesday. Several train coaches got derailed and at least three caught fire after the crash which took place in Tempe, said a report by AP news. ❗️ Two trains collide in northern #Greece, killing at least 16 people and 85 were injured Rescuers have been working to save passengers and extinguish a fire caused by the crash. He added that the first four coaches of the passenger train derailed, while the first two coaches were "almost completely destroyed".

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Thousands in Greece protest the government's role in deadly train crash 2 years ago
4 weeks ago

Thousands in Greece protest the government's role in deadly train crash 2 years ago

NPR  

Thousands in Greece protest the government's role in deadly train crash 2 years ago Thousands demonstrate in Greece on anniversary of deadly train crash that killed 57 and injured scores more in 2023. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: A general strike and mass protests in Greece brought parts of the country to a halt on Friday on the second anniversary of its …

Greece: Riots erupt in Athens, Thessaloniki on second anniversary of deadliest 2023 train accident
1 month ago

Greece: Riots erupt in Athens, Thessaloniki on second anniversary of deadliest 2023 train accident

Live Mint  

Clashes erupted in Athens and other parts of Greece on Friday as hundreds of thousands of Greeks protested on the second anniversary of the country's deadliest train accident. Blaming the government for the train accident and calling it a murder, the protesters said the government has not done anything to get justice. Greece's second city, Thessaloniki, also witnessed clashes, where …

Warning that Greece will come to a standstill as country hit by mass protest
1 month ago

Warning that Greece will come to a standstill as country hit by mass protest

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Greece will come to a standstill on Friday as thousands are expected to join mass protests, …

As anger mounts over rail disaster in Greece, workers strike and thousands are expected to protest
1 month ago

As anger mounts over rail disaster in Greece, workers strike and thousands are expected to protest

Hindustan Times  

ATHENS, Greece — Two years after a devastating train crash in northern Greece, a general strike and hundreds of planned demonstrations are bringing the nation to standstill to mark the anniversary of a tragedy that has become a symbol of institutional failure. As anger mounts over rail disaster in Greece, workers strike and thousands are expected to protest The mass …

As anger mounts over rail disaster in Greece, workers strike and thousands are expected to protest
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1 month ago

As anger mounts over rail disaster in Greece, workers strike and thousands are expected to protest

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Feb. 28, 2023, disaster in Tempe – where …

Anger mounts as Greece remembers deadliest train crash two years on
1 month ago

Anger mounts as Greece remembers deadliest train crash two years on

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of Greeks go on strike and join protests, directing their rage at the government two years after 57 people died. An independent accident report released on Thursday cited a litany of chronic equipment failures and human errors in the Greek railway system that led a northbound passenger train to collide head-on with a southbound freight train in the Tempe …

Greek rail disaster report cites errors and major systemic failures
1 month ago

Greek rail disaster report cites errors and major systemic failures

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — A long-awaited report on the investigation into Greece’s deadliest train crash was released Thursday, blaming human error, outdated infrastructure and major systemic failures for the head-on collision that killed 57 people two years ago. Investigators also highlighted poor training, staff shortages and a deteriorating railway system that lacked automated safety controls, noting a chronic lack of public …

Mass protests across Greece to demand justice for Tempe train crash victims
2 months ago

Mass protests across Greece to demand justice for Tempe train crash victims

Al Jazeera  

Tens of thousands of Greeks have taken to the streets in 110 cities, including 13 locations abroad, to demand justice for the 57 victims of the country’s deadliest rail disaster in 2023. The protesters called to demonstrate by victims’ relatives held banners and signs reading “I have no oxygen”, a phrase uttered by a victim, still alive, who called the …

Jalgaon train accident LIVE updates: Fire rumour by tea-seller led to Jalgaon train tragedy, says Deputy CM Ajit Pawar
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2 months ago

Jalgaon train accident LIVE updates: Fire rumour by tea-seller led to Jalgaon train tragedy, says Deputy CM Ajit Pawar

The Hindu  

At least 13 people were killed on Wednesday evening when they jumped down from their train following rumours of a fire and were then hit by another train speeding down the adjacent track, in Maharashtra’s Jalgaon district. Of them, four are women and nine are men,” Dr. Vijay Gaikwad, medical superintendent, Jalgaon Government Medical College and Hospital, told The Hindu. …

At least 11 people killed in India after disembarking onto tracks after potential false fire alarm
2 months ago

At least 11 people killed in India after disembarking onto tracks after potential false fire alarm

ABC  

At least 11 people have been killed and another five injured after rumours of a fire led people to jump off a train, only to be crushed to death by a different train. "People were run over by a train," said Ayush Prasad, a top official of Jalgaon district where the accident occurred about 400 kilometres from the country's financial …

At least 12 rail passengers killed in western India after jumping onto tracks over train fire alert
2 months ago

At least 12 rail passengers killed in western India after jumping onto tracks over train fire alert

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — At least 12 train passengers were killed in western India Wednesday after being struck by another train on an adjacent track after they jumped from their coaches in panic to escape a rumored fire incident, the Press Trust of India reported. Those who disembarked were hit by another express train on the adjacent railroad track, PTI quoted …

Jalgaon train tragedy: 12 killed as passengers jump off train after false alarm, hit by Karnataka Express
2 months ago

Jalgaon train tragedy: 12 killed as passengers jump off train after false alarm, hit by Karnataka Express

Live Mint  

Pushpak Train Accident Today: In a tragic incident in North Maharashtra's Jalgaon district on Wednesday evening, at least 12 people died and five others were injured after passengers from the Pushpak Express jumped onto the tracks to escape a suspected fire on the train. WATCH THE PUSHPAK TRAIN ACCIDENT VIDEO HERE The accident took place near Pachora station, where the …

Jalgaon, India train accident: 12 Pushpak Express passengers killed after jumping onto tracks over fire alert
2 months, 1 week ago

Jalgaon, India train accident: 12 Pushpak Express passengers killed after jumping onto tracks over fire alert

CNN  

New Delhi AP — At least 12 train passengers were killed in western India Wednesday after being struck by another train on an adjacent track after they jumped from their coaches in panic to escape a rumored fire incident, the Press Trust of India reported. Those who disembarked were hit by another express train on the adjacent railroad track, PTI …

At least three people are killed - including two children - and more than 40 injured as passenger trains collide in Egypt's Nile Delta
6 months, 2 weeks ago

At least three people are killed - including two children - and more than 40 injured as passenger trains collide in Egypt's Nile Delta

Daily Mail  

Two passenger trains have ploughed into each other in Egypt's Nile Delta, killing at least three people including two children. Two passenger trains have collided into each other in Egypt's Nile Delta city of Zagazig At least three people have died, Egyptian authorities said Video from the site of the crash shows a train car crumpled by the impact, surrounded …

Greek stationmaster suspended after 2 trains were ordered onto a collision course
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Greek stationmaster suspended after 2 trains were ordered onto a collision course

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A train stationmaster was suspended …

At least 5 killed in train-bus collision in Slovakia
9 months ago

At least 5 killed in train-bus collision in Slovakia

China Daily  

BRATISLAVA -- At least five people died and five others were injured as a train collided with a bus in Slovakia on Thursday, the Slovak Emergency Medical Rescue Service Operational Centre said. An express train carrying more than 100 passengers from Prague to Budapest crashed into a bus shortly after 5 pm local time. The locomotive and engineer of the …

Train collision in Chile kills at least 2 people and injures several others
9 months, 1 week ago

Train collision in Chile kills at least 2 people and injures several others

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least two people were …

15 killed and dozens injured as goods train collides with passenger express in India
9 months, 1 week ago

15 killed and dozens injured as goods train collides with passenger express in India

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least 15 people were …

At least 13 people dead, several feared trapped in passenger and goods train collision in India
9 months, 1 week ago

At least 13 people dead, several feared trapped in passenger and goods train collision in India

ABC  

In short: At least 13 people have died and over 25 have been injured in a train crash in India, officials say. A passenger train collided with a goods train on Monday, local time, derailing three passenger carriages in Darjeeling district. At least 13 people have died and more than 25 were injured when an express passenger train collided with …

Jamtara train accident: A look at recent train mishaps in India
1 year ago

Jamtara train accident: A look at recent train mishaps in India

Hindustan Times  

At least two passengers have died and some were injured after being hit by a train near Kaljariya railway crossing in Jharkhand's Jamtara-Karmatand area on Wednesday, Jamtara deputy commissioner Shashi Bhushan Mehra said. People stand near a railway track where at least two persons were run over and killed by a train near Kaljharia area, in Jamtara district. Read Here: …

Indonesia train collision | Four dead, 22 injured
1 year, 2 months ago

Indonesia train collision | Four dead, 22 injured

The Hindu  

Four people were killed and at least 22 injured when two trains carrying hundreds of passengers collided in Indonesia on January 5, officials said. The crash between an intra-city train carrying 287 passengers and a local line with 191 on board took place at 6:03 a.m. local time near Cicalengka, railway operator PT KAI said. "KAI is deeply saddened and …

21 injured in passenger train fire in U.P.'s Etawah
1 year, 4 months ago

21 injured in passenger train fire in U.P.'s Etawah

The Hindu  

Twenty-one people were injured in a fire in a coach of a passenger train early on Thursday, just hours after a blaze in an express train in Uttar Pradesh's Etawah district. The fire was reported around 2:40 a.m. when the Delhi-Saharasa Vaishali Express was passing through an area under the Friends Colony police station, Etawah Superintendent of Police Sanjai Kumar …

At least 10 people are dead and 27 injured after two trains crash into each other in India due to 'human error'
1 year, 4 months ago

At least 10 people are dead and 27 injured after two trains crash into each other in India due to 'human error'

Daily Mail  

The railway ministry said the error was caused by an 'overshooting of a signal' At least 10 people were killed and 27 people were injured after two trains crashed in India due to a 'human error'. The Indian railway ministry said in a statement that a preliminary investigation found that 'human error' had led to the collision, caused by 'overshooting …

20 killed, several injured in collision between two trains in Bangladesh
1 year, 5 months ago

20 killed, several injured in collision between two trains in Bangladesh

The Hindu  

At least 20 people were killed and several others injured on October 23 when a freight train hit a passenger train in Bangladesh’s northeastern Kishoreganj district, officials said. The accident took place when the freight train headed towards Chattogram hit the rear coaches of the Dhaka-bound Egarosindur Godhuli Express around 3.30 pm in Bhairab area of Kishoreganj district,some 60 kilometres …

Bihar train accident: 8-year-old girl among 4 killed; 30 injured
1 year, 5 months ago

Bihar train accident: 8-year-old girl among 4 killed; 30 injured

Hindustan Times  

Four passengers were killed and 30 injured after 23 coaches of the North East Express derailed near Raghunathpur station in Bihar’s Buxar district on Wednesday night, state government officials said on Thursday. “Thirty-eight people were treated for minor injuries at the CHC itself, and 31 others were sent to AIIMS Patna, the government hospital in Buxar and Ara,” said retired …

Four dead and 100 injured after train derails in eastern India
1 year, 5 months ago

Four dead and 100 injured after train derails in eastern India

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least four people were …

Indian authorities arrest 3 railway officials over the train crash that killed more than 290 people
1 year, 8 months ago

Indian authorities arrest 3 railway officials over the train crash that killed more than 290 people

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — India’s federal crime agency said Friday it has arrested three railway officials in connection with one of the country’s deadliest train accidents, which killed more than 290 people last month. June’s train crash in eastern Odisha state occurred when a packed passenger train was mistakenly diverted onto an adjacent loop line where it rammed into a stationary …

Indian officials end rescue work for 2 wrecked passenger trains that killed over 300 people
1 year, 9 months ago

Indian officials end rescue work for 2 wrecked passenger trains that killed over 300 people

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy With rescue work finished, authorities …

India train crash kills over 280, injures 900 in one of nation’s worst rail disasters
1 year, 9 months ago

India train crash kills over 280, injures 900 in one of nation’s worst rail disasters

Associated Press  

BALASORE, India — Rescuers found no more survivors in the overturned and mangled wreckage of two passenger trains that derailed in eastern India, killing more than 280 people and injuring hundreds in one of the country’s deadliest rail crashes in decades, officials said Saturday. Despite government efforts to improve rail safety, several hundred accidents occur every year on India’s railways, …

India Train Crash Kills Over 280 In One Of Nation's Worst Rail Disasters
1 year, 9 months ago

India Train Crash Kills Over 280 In One Of Nation's Worst Rail Disasters

Huff Post  

Rescuers work at the site of passenger trains that derailed in Balasore district, in the eastern Indian state of Orissa, Saturday, June 3, 2023. Rescuers are wading through piles of debris and wreckage to pull out bodies and free people after two passenger trains derailed in India, killing more than 280 people and injuring hundreds as rail cars were flipped …

Passenger train derails in India, killing at least 50 and trapping many others
1 year, 9 months ago

Passenger train derails in India, killing at least 50 and trapping many others

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Two passenger trains derailed in …

India train crash kills over 280, hurts 900 in country's deadliest rail accident in decades
1 year, 9 months ago

India train crash kills over 280, hurts 900 in country's deadliest rail accident in decades

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rescuers waded through piles of …

Odisha train accident leaves over 230 dead: 10 points on three-way collision
1 year, 9 months ago

Odisha train accident leaves over 230 dead: 10 points on three-way collision

Hindustan Times  

The three-train collision in Odisha has left at least 233 people dead and nearly 900 injured, officials said on Saturday. The deadly train crash involving the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, the Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express and a goods train occurred around 7 pm Friday and rescuers have been engaged in relief efforts to free passengers trapped in the damaged rail coaches …

India’s worst train disaster in 20 years
1 year, 9 months ago

India’s worst train disaster in 20 years

Al Jazeera  

Three trains have crashed in India’s eastern Odisha state, killing at least 288 people in the country’s worst rail disaster in 20 years. Nearly 900 people were injured in the accident in Balasore district, said Pradeep Jena, the state’s top administrative official. The accident, which happened about 200km from state capital Bhubaneswar on Friday night, led to chaotic scenes as …

3 Trains Crash, Killing 275 People in India
1 year, 9 months ago

3 Trains Crash, Killing 275 People in India

The Diplomat  

An error in the signaling system is said to have caused the crash, and a probe will establish whether it was due to human or technical error. The derailment in eastern India that killed 275 people and injured hundreds was caused by an error in the electronic signaling system that led a train to wrongly change tracks and crash into …

Timeline: The world’s deadliest train crashes
1 year, 9 months ago

Timeline: The world’s deadliest train crashes

Al Jazeera  

Train derailments are rare, yet collisions and other accidents still occur despite efforts to improve safety. July 2011 – A passenger train jumped tracks near Fatehpur in Uttar Pradesh state in northern India, killing 68 people and leaving 239 passengers injured. World: February 2023 – A head-on collision between a freight train and a passenger train on the route between …

India train death toll rises to more than 200
1 year, 9 months ago

India train death toll rises to more than 200

Daily Mail  

At least 233 people have died with 900 injured in the world's deadliest train disaster in two decades, with rescuers battling to save survivors trapped underneath debris. At least 233 people have died with 900 injured making it the world's deadliest train crash in two decades Rescuers at the site of the tragedy in Balasore, India, after two passenger trains …

At least 288 killed in India’s deadliest train crash in decades
1 year, 9 months ago

At least 288 killed in India’s deadliest train crash in decades

Al Jazeera  

An extensive search-and-rescue operation ends as an investigation is under way into the triple train pile-up that injured more than 1,100. At least 288 people were killed and hundreds injured after three trains were involved in India’s deadliest rail accident in two decades, with families still searching for their loved ones and an investigation into the cause under way. The …

More than 280 killed and 900 hurt after 2 trains derail in India
1 year, 9 months ago

More than 280 killed and 900 hurt after 2 trains derail in India

LA Times  

Rescuers at the site of a train crash in the eastern Indian state of Odisha on Saturday. Rescuers waded through piles of debris and wreckage to pull out bodies and free people after two passenger trains derailed Friday night in India, killing more than 280 people and leaving hundreds of others trapped inside more than a dozen mangled rail cars, …

After Greek rail disaster, trains gradually restart
2 years ago

After Greek rail disaster, trains gradually restart

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Train services in Greece resumed Wednesday for the first time since a deadly rail disaster three weeks ago, and just a day after the embattled conservative prime minister announced an early election for May. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, whose center-right government has been struggling to regain its footing after the crash, said late Tuesday said he would …

After train collision that killed 57, railway service in Greece gradually resumes
2 years ago

After train collision that killed 57, railway service in Greece gradually resumes

LA Times  

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced that new elections would be held in May. Train services in Greece resumed Wednesday for the first time since a deadly rail disaster three weeks ago and just a day after the embattled conservative prime minister announced early elections for May. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, whose center-right government has been struggling to regain …

Thousands rally in new Greece protests over train crash
2 years ago

Thousands rally in new Greece protests over train crash

Al Jazeera  

Demonstrators demand punishment for those responsible for a train collision that killed 57 people. Thousands of people have rallied in central Athens to protest over Greece’s deadliest rail disaster, which killed dozens of people last month. The demonstrators expressed anger over safety deficiencies in Greece’s railway network and demanded punishment for those responsible for the head-on collision between a passenger …

'Top priority': Greek Prime Minister asks Supreme Court to expedite prosecutions over train crash
2 years ago

'Top priority': Greek Prime Minister asks Supreme Court to expedite prosecutions over train crash

Firstpost  

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who is expected to seek re-election in April, asked for forgiveness from the families of those killed in Greece’s worst rail disaster as thousands of furious protesters rallied in Athens and clashed with police Athens, Greece: Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has asked the country’s Supreme Court to give “top priority” to the criminal cases triggered …

Greece Train Crash: PM Mitsotakis Seeks Forgiveness; Stationmaster Charged
2 years ago

Greece Train Crash: PM Mitsotakis Seeks Forgiveness; Stationmaster Charged

News 18  

The stationmaster implicated in Greece’s deadliest rail crash, which killed at least 57 people, was charged and taken into custody Sunday, hours after the prime minister asked for forgiveness for the disaster. A legal source told AFP that the 59-year-old stationmaster, who has been named as Vassilis Samaras, was charged over his role in the “death of a large number …

Sorrow gives way to anger in Greece’s worst ever train crash
2 years ago

Sorrow gives way to anger in Greece’s worst ever train crash

Al Jazeera  

Many of the 57 people who died in Greece’s train accident were young, sparking fury across the country. Larissa, Greece – Relatives of those killed in Greece’s worst-ever train accident stood in silence at the Larissa General Hospital amphitheatre, normally used for doctors’ seminars. “They’ve focused on one tree, and have moved the forest away,” said a taxi driver from …

Stationmaster Charged In Greece Train Crash That Killed 57
2 years ago

Stationmaster Charged In Greece Train Crash That Killed 57

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING ATHENS, Greece — A stationmaster accused of causing Greece’s deadliest train disaster was charged with negligent homicide and jailed pending trial Sunday, while Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis apologized for any responsibility Greece’s government may bear for the tragedy. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, accompanied by Transport Minister Kostas Karamanlis, visit the location of train collision in Tempe, …

Demonstrators, police clash as Greece train crash protests resume
2 years ago

Demonstrators, police clash as Greece train crash protests resume

Al Jazeera  

Protesters clashed with police in front of the Greek parliament in Athens amid continuing demonstrations against the government. Clashes have erupted between police and a group of demonstrators outside the Greek parliament in Athens on the fringes of a protest by thousands of students and railway workers over Greece’s deadliest train crash in living memory. Police said 12,000 people had …

Stationmaster charged in Greece train crash that killed 57
2 years ago

Stationmaster charged in Greece train crash that killed 57

LA Times  

A protester outside the Greek Parliament sits among black balloons Sunday during a demonstration prompted by last week’s fatal train collision. A stationmaster accused of causing Greece’s deadliest train disaster was charged with negligent homicide and jailed pending trial Sunday, while Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis apologized for any responsibility Greece’s government may bear for the tragedy. In an initial statement …

Greece: Crash victims returned to families in closed caskets
2 years ago

Greece: Crash victims returned to families in closed caskets

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Authorities in Greece said Friday …

Train crash wreckage scoured as anger rises across Greece
2 years ago

Train crash wreckage scoured as anger rises across Greece

Al Jazeera  

Government accused of rail safety failures, as several Greeks wait to hear if their relatives are among victims. Thousands of Greek students are protesting for a third consecutive day as anger mounts after the country’s worst train tragedy, in which at least 57 people died. Authorities suggested “human error” to explain the train collision, in which two carriages were demolished …

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