Kostas Karamanlis has resigned as Greece’s minister for infrastructure and transport, saying in a statement: “When something so tragic happens, it is impossible to continue and pretend like it didn’t happen…
“This is called political responsibility.
“For that reason, I announce my resignation as Infrastructure and Transport minister.
“It is what I feel as a duty to do, as a mark of respect toward the memory of the people who died so unfairly, and taking the responsibility for the Greek state’s and Greek political system’s mistakes over the course of history.”
He added: “From the deepest of my heart, I express my sorrow and my support to the families of the victims.”
At least 36 people have been killed after a passenger train and freight train collided in Greece – it’s thought around 350 people were on the passenger service
Kostas Karamanlis, the transport minister, has resigned, saying it’s impossible to continue after something so tragic
The station master in the Greek city near where the two trains collided on Tuesday night has been arrested
Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis has visited the scene of the crash and promised to find out what caused the disaster
Rescuers are continuing to search for survivors at the crash scene near the city of Larissa
The head of a railway union has told local media it’s not clear what caused the crash, which is Greece’s deadliest in recent years
Three days of national mourning have been declared
Source: BBC
