Georgian PM sends condolences over Greek train crash that killed 36
Two trains on Tuesday collided in northern Greece, killing at least 36 people and injuring more than 60 others. Photo: Reuters
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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Wednesday sent his condolences to his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis over the deadly collision of two trains near the city of Larissa late on Tuesday that killed at least 36 people.
I offer my sincere condolences to Prime Minister @kmitsotakis over the tragic collision of trains in ???????? claiming the lives of many people & injuring dozens. Our thoughts and prayers go out to those who lost their loved ones. ???????? stands beside ???????? in this time of grief.
— Irakli Garibashvili (@GharibashviliGe) March 1, 2023
The head of the Georgian Government noted the country’s support for Greece “in this time of grief”.
The head-on collision of a passenger train carrying more than 350 people with a freight train also left dozens injured, with 66 people being treated for their injuries in a local hospital, the Greek Fire Service said.
Many of the 350 passengers onboard the passenger train were students in their 20s who were returning to Thessaloniki, the second largest city of Greece, after a long weekend celebrating the Greek Orthodox Lent, Reuters said.