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Tragedy for PAOK: Repatriation of Seven Bodies on Thursday with C-130

Published January 28, 2026, 20:16

The bodies of the seven PAOK fans who lost their lives in the tragic car accident in Romania will be transported to Greece tomorrow by a C-130 aircraft of the Air Force. The aircraft will depart from the Elefsina airbase and land in Thessaloniki. At the same time, a Ministry of Health aircraft will transport two of the three injured fans to Thessaloniki, while the third will undergo immediate surgery in Romania. The PAOK fans were traveling by road from Greece to France for their team's away match against Lyon. The tragic accident has plunged the PAOK family and all of Greece into mourning. Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis confirmed the readiness for the repatriation of the bodies and the injured, expressing his sympathy to the families of the victims.