Following a head-on collision between two trains in central Greece that left dozens of people dead injured, rescue personnel are desperately looking for survivors.
The Greek Fire Service reported that on Tuesday night, just before midnight, in Tempi, central Greece, close to the city of Larissa, a passenger train carrying more than 350 people collided with a freight train, leaving at least 32 people dead and more than 85 injured.
"There was just a bang," As we were able to evacuate, the (train) vehicle was spinning sideways before coming to a stop, one male passenger told the Greek national channel ERT.
A second passenger recalled the fire as "10 terrifying seconds with fire, you couldn't see anything from the smoke."
The first two passenger train compartments are the main focus of recovery efforts, according to the Greek Fire Service. There will probably be more fatalities.
Thessaloniki, the second-largest city in Greece and known for its festivals and active cultural life, was where the passenger train was headed from the nation's capital Athens. The crash happened after a national celebration that took place over the weekend and finished with a holiday on Monday.
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