Tens of thousands take to Greece’s streets demanding justice for deadly train crash

Tens of thousands of men, women and youngsters took to the streets in Athens, Thessaloniki and other parts of Greece on Wednesday to mark the anniversary of the country's deadliest rail disaster and protest what is perceived as a systematic attempt to obscure the circumstances of the tragedy and cover up responsibilities.

The head-on collision between a freight and passenger train at Tempe in central Greece on the night of February 28, 2023 shocked the country. A confirmed 57 people died, many of them university students heading back home after a long weekend.

Among the crowd gathered in front of Parliament at Athens' Syntagma Square, were relatives of the victims.

"We are here to thank all the people who came to commemorate our children, who are in Heaven," said Pavlos Aslanidis, who lost his 27-year-old son in the crash. He held photographs of the crash site...