On Friday 3rd of March, conflict disgorged across Greece’s capital Athens as number of protesters demanded justice for people killed in the country’s worst train mishap, with many criticizing the setback as a “offence.” Thousands of demonstrators clashed with authorities in Athens. the security personnel fired tear gas and stun grenades at the demonstrators hurling stones.
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Thousands of Protesters streamed across Greece’s capital, after the nation’s worst train collision between a passenger train transporting more than 300 people and a cargo train on Tuesday evening in Tempi, near the city of Larissa. The casualties from the train mishap swelled up to 59 on Friday.
Demonstrators thundered and yelled “Assassins!” outside the Railway command which took over the nation’s railway project in 2017 and criticized at years of negligence, despite near misses in past. Clashes that erupted across the nation over train mishap became worse on Friday, as authorities released a video clip in which a railway operator involved in one of the nation’s worst train mishap in recent years was ordered to overlook a red light.
Widespread Protests Worsens
A scholar at Thessaloniki furiously said, “After the release of the audio, it is crystal clear that it was hardly an accident, it was a serious crime. We can’t sit by and watch all this happen.” Several protesters observed a moment of silence for those who lost their lives in the train mishap outside the Greek Parliament.
Demonstrators jarred against the authorities in the Greece’s capital, Athens. The country’s transport minister resigned as a consequence of the railway tragedy and a railway employees’ union is going on strike, accusing the administration of “ignorance” in the sector.
Aftermath
47 victims still in hospital as a result of the collision, which left stumbled cargoes and ravaged debris in its wake. Seven of the wounded being medicated are in hypercritical condition due to head injuries and severe burns.
After a railway station authority in Larissa was taken into custody in connection to the train mishap, Greek officials on Thursday made viral striking dispatch videos that showed one of the train drivers receiving orders to neglect a danger signal.
The platform incharge has been condemned with mass killings through ignorance and causing ravage afflictions through negligence. Upon arrest he denounced the crash on a technical fault, though admitting to make a mistake afterwards.
Protests in Greece
Demonstrators assembled outside the command of Greek rail organization again on Thursday late evening in a demonstration set up by pupils and employees’ unions.
Security officials were present outside the headquarters before the protesters arrived. The demonstration was peaceful, following turmoil on Wednesday in which protesters clashed with officials.
Most of the passengers injured in the train collision were young. Rescue operation is being carried out.
Amidst the campaigns of re-election, which is to be held this year, the incumbent Prime Minister blamed the accident on the human error. the train tragedy will also have negative effect on the re-elections to be held this year. The mishappening enraged widespread demonstrations and criticism of the executive’s failure to administer the rail network.
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