Death toll in Greece train crash rises to 57 Fox News

Rescuers continue to work in difficult conditions. They examine the last of the three derailed cars, which has overturned. The search operation is expected to end on March 3.A terrible accident happened on the night of March 1 near the town of Larisa. The accident was caused by human error. The station master directed the trains towards each other. The culprit has been taken into custody and will appear in court shortly.It is unfortunate that among the dead are mostly young students. The boys and girls went to Thessaloniki to their educational institutions from their place of origin after the end of a long vacation.The press notes that employees of the country’s railway industry have repeatedly stressed the need to improve safety measures on the tracks. Despite this, the automation did not work, there were a number of other violations, which significantly increased the risks of operating trains. The competent authorities will have to settle this resounding file.