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Greece: Major Train collision accident in Greece, at least 29 feared dead | Zee News English

Rescue workers are in a desperate search for survivors after a head-on collision between two trains in northern Greece killed dozens of people and injured scores.

Mar 01, 2023, 09:20 AM IST

Major train accident in Greece, 16 killed, 85 faces injury

Train Accident in Greece: There has been a major rail accident in Greece, according to information, two trains collided between Greece and Larissa city, in which 16 people lost their lives, while 85 people were injured.

Mar 01, 2023, 08:12 AM IST

Train Crash In Greece: At Least 38 Killed, Over 85 Injured In Fiery Accident

Greece Train Crash: Rail operator Hellenic Train said the passenger train from Athens to the northern city of Thessaloniki had about 350 passengers on board when the collision occurred.

Mar 01, 2023, 07:34 AM IST

Bomb scare on Poland-Greece Ryanair flight, plane escorted by F-16 fighter jets

The Ryanair flight, arrived safely at the airport in Greece's capital after being escorted through Greek airspace by two Hellenic Air Force F-16 fighters.

Jan 23, 2023, 09:49 AM IST

New York-bound Emirates plane returns to Greece after security tip off from the US

Emirates Flight 209 to Newark Airport in New Jersey returned to Athens two hours after taking off and was escorted back through Greek airspace by two Greek air force F-16s.

Nov 11, 2022, 12:24 PM IST

Risk of new wildfires in southwestern France as heatwave persists

In southwestern France, high temperature and worsening drought raise high chances of new fire breakouts.

Aug 12, 2022, 15:52 PM IST

Ukrainian Antonov An-12 cargo plane crashes in Greece killing all on board

Greek media reported there were eight people on the Antonov An-12BK operated by Ukrainian airline Meridian and that it was carrying 12 tons of "dangerous materials," mostly explosives. 

Jul 17, 2022, 15:18 PM IST

Ukraine's cargo plane crashes in Northern Greece

A cargo plane crashed near the city of Kavala in northern Greece. The Antonov-12, operated by a Ukrainian company, flew from Serbia to Jordan.

Jul 17, 2022, 12:30 PM IST

Plane carrying ‘dangerous’ cargo crashes near Greece's northern city of Kavala

The aircraft was an Antonov An-12 owned by a Ukrainian company, which was flying from Serbia to Jordan. The pilot had requested an emergency landing due to an engine problem but the aircraft`s signal was lost.

Jul 17, 2022, 06:32 AM IST

Namaste India: Campaign to clean the sea continues in Greece, 23 tons of garbage came out

In Greece, a clean-up operation is being carried out in the sea for the last two weeks. You will be surprised to know that in these two weeks, the divers have removed more than 23 tons of garbage from the sea.

Jun 07, 2022, 09:50 AM IST

Europe calling! Tourists rejoice as Italy, Greece relax Covid-19 restrictions

Italy and Greece relaxed some COVID-19 restrictions on Sunday before Europe's peak summer tourist season. 

May 02, 2022, 12:48 PM IST

European countries tighten COVID-19 measures to tackle Omicron surge before New Year

The World Health Organization Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that he is "highly concerned that Omicron being more transmissible, circulating at the same time as Delta, is leading to a tsunami of cases."

Dec 30, 2021, 06:46 AM IST

Strong earthquake jolts Greece's largest island of Crete, kills one

Civil protection authorities said nine people were injured in the quake, which damaged many buildings.

Sep 27, 2021, 19:26 PM IST

Massive wildfires continue to threaten Greek village near Athens - In pics

The country has witnessed more than 500 wildfires in recent weeks as Greece records highest temperatures in decades this summer.

Aug 19, 2021, 08:24 AM IST

Can not become gateway to EU for fleeing Afghans, says Greece

Greece was on the frontline of Europe`s migration crisis in 2015, when nearly a million people fleeing conflict in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan landed on its islands.

Aug 17, 2021, 16:01 PM IST

Horrific visuals of wildfires surface, blaze ravages Greek island 'like a horror movie'

The flames engulfed homes in five villages but the full extent of the damage was not immediately known.

Aug 09, 2021, 13:20 PM IST

Surge in Covid cases in Greece not related to tourism, says Tourism Minister

The Greek government has attributed the increase to the highly contagious Delta variant, which finds fertile ground among the unvaccinated.

Jul 15, 2021, 11:48 AM IST

Belgium recognises India-made Covishield vaccine, becomes 15th EU nation to do so

Belgium recognises AstraZeneca's Covishield vaccine, the Embassy of Belgium in India informed, making it the 15 European nation to do so.

Jul 09, 2021, 22:49 PM IST

Germany, Spain, seven other European countries list India-made Covishield on national travel list

The countries which have approved the Covishield vaccine include Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Slovenia, Greece, Estonia, Ireland, Spain and Estonia.

Jul 01, 2021, 14:05 PM IST

India and Greece recognise threat posed by cross border terrorism, check details

According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), both sides had a comprehensive exchange of views on further consolidating the bilateral relations, which continue to deepen and expand rapidly.

Jun 26, 2021, 19:01 PM IST