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Greek prime minister apologizes over train collision amid public fury

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has apologized for one of the country’s worst train crashes in years. A passenger train carrying more than 350 people collided with a freight train on Tuesday evening in Tempi, near the city of Larissa, killing at least 57 people and injuring scores more. In a statement, Mitsotakis said it should not be possible for two trains moving in opposite directions “to be on the same track and not be noticed by anyone.”