A passenger train and an oncoming freight train collided in a fiery wreck in Greece early Wednesday, killing 16 people.
Multiple cars derailed and at least three burst into flame after the collision near Tempe, some 380 kilometres north of Athens. Hospital officials in the nearby city of Larissa said at least 25 people had serious injuries.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Rescuers wearing head lamps worked in thick smoke, pulling pieces of mangled metal from the rail cars to search for trapped people. A teenage survivor who did not give his name told Greek reporters as he got off one of the buses that just before the crash, he felt a strong braking and saw sparks and then there was a sudden stop.He added that the first car caught fire and that he used a bag to break the window of his car, the fourth, and escape.
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