Portugal’s President, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, sent a message to his Greek counterpart, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, expressing “deep dismay” at the “tragic consequences” of tonight’s train crash near Tempe, in northern Greece.
“At this difficult moment, President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, on behalf of the Portuguese people and on her own behalf, has conveyed his sincere condolences to the families of the victims, as well as wishes for a speedy recovery to all the injured, expressing deep and fraternal solidarity with the Greek people”reads a note on its official website on the Internet.
Last night’s train crash in northern Greece left at least 36 dead and 130 injured, prompting the Greek government to declare national mourning.
The trains collided just before midnight local time (10 p.m. in Lisbon) near Tempe, a small town located in a valley with a railway tunnel about 300 kilometers north of Athens. The collision derailed several carriages and at least three caught fire.
Source: DN
