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Train accident in Greece kills at least 36

A view of the site of a crash, where two trains collided, near the city of Larissa, Greece, on Wednesday. (Photo: AFP)

LARISSA, Greece: At least 36 people were killed and another 85 injured after two trains collided near the Greek city of Larissa, authorities said, as emergency services raced Wednesday to find survivors among the charred wreckage.

Several carriages were almost completely destroyed in the collision between a passenger train and a freight train just before midnight on Tuesday, with at least one car appearing to catch fire and trap passengers inside.

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