Tempi rail disaster

Fifty-seven people perished in the rail disaster when a passenger train and a freight train collided head-on halfway between the municipalities of Tempi and Evangelismos in the Thessaly province, central Greece

The incident in northwest Athens comes a little more than a year after the deadly Tempi rail collision

Deputies of main opposition SYRIZA cited the possible criminal liability by Kostas A. Karamanlis, who was transport minister during the train collision

Initiative comes exactly one year since deadly Tempi rail disaster in north-central Greece

The Greek Prime Minister began his weekly review post with reference to the one year anniversary of the Tempi train crash

The plaintiffs are asking for one million euros in compensation for non-pecuniary losses and suffering due to the death of their relative

Wide-spread flooding last September also devastated the main north-south railroad axis in central Greece

Additionally, the bells of church parishes in the local Larissa Metropolis rang mournfully 57 times, echoing the collective grief felt by the community

The development comes after high-profile assertions by victims’ relatives, their legal counsels and media reports citing the prospect of toxic materials or fuel accelerants causing a large explosion immediately after the collision on the evening of Feb. 28, 2023