AHI statement on Tempi train crash
Hellenic Institute (AHI) President Nick Larigakis released the following statement:
Hellenic Institute (AHI) President Nick Larigakis released the following statement:
“It was an unfortunate moment,” the stationmaster in the deadly train crash is said to have claimed. How many times has the inadequacy and failure of the broader Greek state mechanism been hidden behind such phrases?
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We wake up once more asking ourselves: “How did this happen?” And again we hear of tragic shortages and oversights. As the head of the union of drivers at Hellenic Train SA, Kostas Genidounias, lamented on Wednesday: “Nothing works; everything is done manually. Even the light signals don’t work. If they did, the drivers would…
The official confirmed death toll of the Tempi rail crash has risen to 57 late on Thursday night, with 56 passengers still missing according to the latest release by the Hellenic Fire Service.
Supreme Court Prosecutor Isidoros Dogiakos has called on the investigating Larissa prosecutor to broaden his search in all directions to identify the culprits for the deadly rail collision in central Greece on Wednesday. He underlines that the goal of the investigations is to collect all available evidence that can be used to pinpoint those responsible.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis released a statement on social media to thank all international leaders who sent messages of solidarity and condolences following the deadly train crash in central Greece on Wednesday.
“Would they ever allow an air traffic controller at an airport to work nonstop without a single day off?” Giorgos Apostoleris, 61, could not hide his grief and anger.
President of the United States Joe Biden sent a message of condolences to the families of those who died during the head-on collision of two trains in central Greece on Wednesday.