At least 16 killed, dozens injured in fiery train collision in northern Greece
A passenger train carrying hundreds of people collided with an oncoming freight train in a fiery wreck in northernMultiple cars derailed and at least three burst into flames after the collision near Tempe, a small town next to a valley where major highway and rail tunnels are located, some 380 kilometers north of Athens.
Survivors said several passengers were thrown through the windows of the train cars due to the impact. They said others fought to free themselves after the passenger train buckled, slamming into a field next to the tracks. Passengers who received minor injuries or were unharmed were transported by bus to Thessaloniki, 130 kilometers to the north. Police took their names as they arrived, in an effort to track anyone who may be missing.A teenage survivor who did not give his name told Greek reporters as he got off one of the buses that just before the crash, he felt a strong braking and saw sparks and then there was a sudden stop.
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