At least 32 people killed in Greece train collision

(VOVWORLD) -At least 32 people were killed and 85 others injured in a collision between a passenger train and a freight train that occurred on Tuesday evening in the central city of Larissa, the Greek fire service said.

The two trains collided near the city of Larissa, Greece, on March 1. (Photo: Reuters)

Rescuers evacuated passengers after at least two carriages caught fire.

The passenger train heading from Athens to the northern city of Thessaloniki collided with a cargo train travelling from Thessaloniki.

A local official said about 250 passengers, some with minor injuries, had been evacuated safely by bus to Thessaloniki about 130 kilometers away.

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At least 32 people killed in Greece train collision

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