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The Hellenic Radio (ERA): News in English, 08-03-08
From: The Hellenic Radio (ERA) <www.ert.gr/>
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[01] Train Derailed Injuring 28 People
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Track Restored
Train Derailed Injuring 28 People
08 Mar 2008 09:31:00
Sources: NET 105.8
Passenger train 74 heading to Alexandropolis from Athens came off the
tracks near Larissa prison at 12:15 leaving 28 people injured. Of those
injured only five have remained at the Larissa University Hospital for
treatment, however, they have not been seriously injured. Emergency
crews rushed to the site of the accident to rescue passengers trapped
inside the derailed train. In his statement to state television channel
NET, Mr. Efstathiou, head of the National Health Operation Center said
that one woman passenger suffered multiple injuries while twenty-three
of those injured have already been discharged from hospital.
In the meantime, the restoration of the track has been completed.
Interior undersecretary, Hristos Zois coordinated the whole operation.
Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash but initial
estimations indicate that it was due to human error in the switching
mechanism, leading the passenger train into a commercial train track.
Translated by Chrisanthi Sarantis
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