At least 36 people are dead and 66 others are injured after a train crash near Larissa, Greece, officials said.
Rescue workers are in a desperate search for survivors after a head-on collision between two trains in central Greece killed dozens of people and injured scores, leaving strewn carriages and heaps of debris in its wake.
The process of identifying victims has also begun, Greek Health Minister Thanos Plevris said early on Wednesday. Passengers scrambled to escape the wreckage of the collision. "There was panic ... the fire was immediate, as we were turning over we were being burned, fire was right and left," said 28-year-old Stergios Minenis, according to Reuters.
The passenger train had been traveling from the capital Athens to Thessaloniki, Greece's second-largest city, which is renowned for its festivals and vibrant cultural life. The collision follows a nationwide carnival at the weekend which ended with a public holiday on Monday. "All the actions of the firefighters operating on the scene are focused on the first three carriages of the train," he said. "The crane vehicles are creating the conditions to access and fully check the interior of the carriages."
Condolences have begun pouring in from across the world, as Greek government officials declared a three-day mourning period with flag at half-staff starting Wednesday.
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