Train crash in Greece - in pictures


  • Police and emergency crew search for trapped passengers inside the wreackage. AFP
    Police and emergency crew search for trapped passengers inside the wreackage. AFP
  • Multiple carriages derailed and a few burst into flames. AFP
    Multiple carriages derailed and a few burst into flames. AFP
  • A derailed carriage. AFP
    A derailed carriage. AFP
  • Rescuers and firefighters search the wreckage. AP
    Rescuers and firefighters search the wreckage. AP
  • The accident occurred when a passenger train collided with an oncoming freight train. AP
    The accident occurred when a passenger train collided with an oncoming freight train. AP
  • Firefighters work to extricate passengers from derailed train carriages in Greece. EPA
    Firefighters work to extricate passengers from derailed train carriages in Greece. EPA
  • Smoke rises from derailed carriages. AP
    Smoke rises from derailed carriages. AP
  • Several carriages were derailed and at least three burst into flames after the trains collided near Tempe. Reuters
    Several carriages were derailed and at least three burst into flames after the trains collided near Tempe. Reuters
  • Survivors said several passengers were thrown through the windows of the train carriages due to the impact. Reuters
    Survivors said several passengers were thrown through the windows of the train carriages due to the impact. Reuters
  • Firefighters and rescuers at the site of the crash. Reuters
    Firefighters and rescuers at the site of the crash. Reuters
  • An injured passenger arrives in Thessaloniki, Greece. Reuters
    An injured passenger arrives in Thessaloniki, Greece. Reuters
  • A medic treats a passenger who survived the crash, in Thessaloniki. Reuters
    A medic treats a passenger who survived the crash, in Thessaloniki. Reuters
  • An aerial view of the site of the crash. Reuters
    An aerial view of the site of the crash. Reuters
  • Ambulances line up near the accident scene. EPA
    Ambulances line up near the accident scene. EPA