At least 26 people have died and at least 25 are in hospital after two trains colliding in northern Greece, BBC reports. The crash, which took place near the city of Larissa on Tuesday evening (February 28), triggered multiple train cars to derail and a fire on at least three carriages that rescuers have been attempting to combat as they work to save passengers.
Footage of large flames and thick smoke rising from the passenger train and freight train has been published on local news sites. 17 vehicles were at the scene fighting the blaze according to the fire brigade.
The cause of the collision as the passenger train was travelling between Thessaloniki and Larissa is still unknown.
