Two trains have collided in northern Greece, killing at least 36 people and injuring dozens of others

A passenger service carrying some 350 people crashed with a freight train on Tuesday night

The first two carriages of the passenger train were almost completely destroyed after catching fire, the regional governor says

Rescuers have been working through the night at the crash scene near the city of Larissa

The head of a railway union has told local media it’s not clear what caused the crash, which is Greece’s deadliest in recent years

Greek prime minister visits the crash scene

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has just been surveying the wreckage of the two trains that collided near the northern Greek city of Larissa.

He has vowed to get to the bottom of what happened and to ensure it never happens again.

Earlier, the Greek government declared three days of national mourning, with flags flying at half-mast on all public buildings.

BBC

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