Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has apologized for one of the country's worst train crashes in years, saying 'We cannot, will not, and must not hide behind human error.'
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has apologized for one of the country’s worst train crashes in years, saying “We cannot, will not, and must not hide behind human error.” 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.
The reference to human error marks a change of tone from the prime minister. In the aftermath of the collision he blamed “tragic human error.” His latest statement though suggested systematic problems in the Greek railway network, promising announcements in the coming days to “immediately improve the safety of the railways.
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