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Thousands Honor Victims of Tempi Train Tragedy – Rallies Across Greece

Published February 28, 2026, 17:10
Thousands Honor Victims of Tempi Train Tragedy – Rallies Across Greece

Thousands of citizens participated in rallies across Greece to honor the memory of the victims of the Tempi train tragedy, marking three years since the railway accident. In Athens, the relatives of the victims denounced the state for negligence and attempts to cover up the causes of the accident. After the rally in Syntagma Square, minor tensions and 174 detentions occurred. Rallies were also held in Thessaloniki, Patras and other cities, while relatives laid flowers at the site of the tragedy in Tempi.