Egypt voiced its sincere condolences to Greece over the crash of two trains that collided head-on near the city of Larissa in central Greece resulting in the death and injury of scores of people.
A Foreign Ministry statement said Wednesday, the Egyptian government and people offer their deepest condolences to the families of the victims of the crash, wishing the injured a speedy recovery.
Egypt also reiterated its solidary with the Greek government and people over the tragic mishap, according to the statement.
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.
At least 36 people were killed when a passenger train carrying more than 350 people collided with a freight train on Tuesday evening, shortly before midnight, in Tempi, central Greece, near the city of Larissa, the Greek Fire Service said. It added that 66 people were being treated for their injuries in hospital, with six in intensive care units.
Most of the passengers involved in the accident were young, the head of the intensive care unit (ICU) at a local hospital where those with injuries are being treated, told state-owned public broadcaster ERT on Wednesday.
The two trains involved in the fatal collision were traveling on the same track for many kilometers before the incident occurred, state-owned public broadcaster ERT reported Wednesday. The passenger train had changed lanes and switched to a cargo track before it collided head-on with a freight train, according to ERT.
