Passenger train derails in Greece

A passenger train travelling from Athens to Thessaloniki has derailed near the village of Adendro after it went off the rails injuring five people in the process and leaving four passengers dead.


One of the carriages of the train crashed into a storey building on Saturday night leaving the building completely damaged.

The local media reported that about 100 passengers were on board the train and about twelve fire brigade trucks were on ground including ambulances to take the injured to the hospital.

Narrating his experiences to the Associated Press,George Mylonas said:

''I was sitting on my porch,i saw a flash and immediately heard a terrible explosion.Then i saw the train enter a nearby house and heard the two Albanians who live there scream for help.''

A police officer on ground said that the main cause of the accident is still under investigation.