A passenger train carrying around 350 people collided with a freight train near the city of Larissa in northern Greece early on Wednesday morning, killing at least 43 people and injuring many others.
Grim glimpses of the aftermath of the tragedy:
IMAGE: Greek Transport Minister Kostas Karamanlis resigned as a 'basic indication of respect for the memory of the people who died so unfairly.'
The station master at Larissa has been arrested. Photograph: Alexandros Avramidis/Reuters
IMAGE: Many of those traveling on the passenger train were students returning from holiday. Photograph: Alexandros Avramidis/Reuters
IMAGE: Search operations went on all night to rescue the victims, some of who will have to be identified by their DNA. Photograph: Giannis Floulis/Reuters
IMAGE: Firefighters at the site. Two compartments of the passenger train caught fire. Photograph: Giannis Floulis/Reuters
IMAGE: Rescuers search for survivors. Photograph: Alexandros Avramidis/Reuters
IMAGE: Rescuers check for casualties. Photograph: Alexandros Avramidis/Reuters
IMAGE: Destroyed train carriages at the site. Photograph: Alexandros Avramidis/Reuters
IMAGE: Rescuers carry a body from the site. Photograph: Alexandros Avramidis/Reuters
IMAGE: A medic treats an injured passenger. Photograph: Alexandros Avramidis/Reuters
IMAGE: Passengers who survived the collision. Photograph: Alexandros Avramidis/Reuters
IMAGE: Relatives and friends wait for news about the missing. Photograph: Alexandros Avramidis/Reuters
IMAGE: Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the site of the tragedy. Photograph: Alexandros Avramidis/Reuters
Photographs curated by Manisha Kotian/Rediff.com
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