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Greek rail workers strike over safety concerns as death toll in train tragedy tops 50

Police and emergency crews examine the debris of a crushed wagon on March 2, 2023, after a train accident in the Tempi Valley near Larissa, Greece. © Sakis Mitrolidis, AFP

Family members lined up to give DNA samples in hopes of identifying victims of a train crash that killed nearly 60 people in Greece, as workers went on strike Thursday saying the rail system is outdated, underfunded and dangerous. 

The government has blamed human error, and a railway official was charged with manslaughter.

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