希臘發生一起嚴重交通事故,當地時間周三(3/1)清晨,兩輛火車在希臘北部靠近坦佩(Tempi)地區相撞,造成數節車廂出軌,目前已知至少32人死亡、85人受傷。目前尚不清楚相撞原因。
綜合外媒報導,一輛往返雅典和北部城市第撒隆尼基(Thessaloniki)的客運列車與一輛從第撒隆尼基開往拉里薩(Larissa)的貨運列車在坦佩附近迎面對撞,多節車廂出軌,還有至少3節起火燃燒。
根據醫院人員表示,至少有60人受傷,其中25人傷勢嚴重,根據外媒CNN報導,這起事故已造成32人死亡、85人受傷。
❗️ Two trains collide in northern #Greece, killing at least 16 people and 85 were injured
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) March 1, 2023
Rescuers have been working to save passengers and extinguish a fire caused by the crash. There were about 350 people on the train.
It is not yet known what caused the collision. pic.twitter.com/QEyU5K91wG
BREAKING: Two trains collide, catch fire in central Greece, multiple dead and injured
— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) February 28, 2023
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外媒路透也引述1名乘客說法指出,「車廂裡一片恐慌,大家都在尖叫。」另外1名生還乘客表示:「好像遇到一場大地震。」
報導指出,這輛客運列車載有約350名乘客,由於撞擊力道猛烈,有多節車廂出軌,客運列車前2節車廂整個被撞毀,已經看不出原本的樣子,還引發熊熊大火,雖然消防人員已控制火勢,救難人員也戴著頭燈在濃煙中搶救傷者,但死傷數字恐怕還會上升。
Hospital officials say at least 60 people are injured after a passenger train collided with an oncoming freight train in northern Greece. https://t.co/Lcf9kvjmJR pic.twitter.com/i3FvRIYu1J
— ABC News (@ABC) March 1, 2023
色薩利(Thessaly)地區首長阿戈拉斯托(Costas Agorastos)受訪時表示,「這是一次強烈的撞擊,多麼可怕的夜晚,難以用言語形容眼前的景象」。希臘政府官員表示,已聯繫軍隊協助救援,拉里薩市的另外2家醫院也展開緊急支援。
JUST IN: Cargo train and passenger train collide in Central Greece, several dead multiple injured.. pic.twitter.com/TG9nVmsSmE
— Chuck Callesto (@ChuckCallesto) February 28, 2023