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Greek stationmaster charged, detained over rail crash

Published: 05 Mar 2023 - 11:29 pm | Last Updated: 05 Mar 2023 - 11:30 pm
Protesters gather in front of the Greek parliament in Athens on March 5, 2023 during a demonstration following the deadly train accident late on February 28. (Photo by Louisa Gouliamaki / AFP)

Protesters gather in front of the Greek parliament in Athens on March 5, 2023 during a demonstration following the deadly train accident late on February 28. (Photo by Louisa Gouliamaki / AFP)

AFP

Larissa, Greece: The stationmaster implicated in Greece's deadliest rail crash, which killed at least 59 people, was charged and taken into custody on Sunday, a legal source told AFP.

The 59-year-old man was charged over his role in the "death of a large number of people", a crime that carries a sentence of between 10 years and life.