At least 57 people were killed and more than 80 others injured in a head-on collision between a freight train and a passenger train in Greece late Tuesday, in what is now being blamed on human error, officials said.
The two trains that crashed into one another were running on the same line for 12 full minutes, and a distance of about 11 miles, Greek state TV said Wednesday. The passenger train was traveling at a speed of about 103 mph when it hit the freight train, according to the Greek Fire Service.
In the wake of the tragedy, the Greek Transport Minister announced his resignation on Wednesday after visiting the crash site, saying he felt it was his “duty” to do so “as a minimum sign of respect” to the victims and the Greek government has declared three days of national mourning in the wake of the tragedy.
The majority of those killed were between the ages of 20 and 30 years old.
Source-ABC
