57 people had lost their lives: Train crash protested in Greece

Thousands of people gathered in Greece to commemorate the train crash that claimed the lives of 57 people in 2023 and to demand that those responsible be held accountable.

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57 people had lost their lives: Train crash protested in Greece

Activists calling for justice for those who lost their lives gathered in Athens to protest the crash. Protesters, who claimed that those responsible for the incident have not been punished, demanded justice.

Approximately 50,000 people gathered in front of the parliament building, calling for justice for those who lost their lives and were injured in the crash, and demanding that those responsible be held accountable.

The train crash that occurred in Greece on February 28, 2023, was protested by thousands of people in the capital, Athens. Numerous civil society organizations, unions, and political groups supported the demonstration organized by the Tempi Train Crash Victims' Families Association.

Carrying banners reading 'We will not forget' and 'I have no oxygen,' which were the final words of one of the victims, the demonstrators chanted slogans such as 'They talk about profit and loss, we talk about human life.'

Source: İHA

DEMONSTRATORS DETAINED

In the demonstration, which was generally peaceful, police and protesters clashed at times. While the police detained 12 demonstrators, 2 people were injured in the scuffle. Protests were also held in other cities in addition to the capital, Athens.

Although nearly 2 years have passed since the crash, the exact cause of death for most of the victims has not yet been determined. Families accuse authorities of trying to cover up evidence, and no one has been arrested in connection with the crash yet.

The government of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, which was re-elected after the crash, stated that it is the duty of the judicial authorities to investigate the causes of the crash.

A passenger train carrying 352 people from the Greek capital Athens to Thessaloniki collided head-on with a freight train in the Tempi region two years ago on the night connecting February 28 to March 1. It was revealed that the crash, in which 57 people lost their lives, occurred due to negligence.

Following the crash, Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Kostas Karamanlis had resigned.