Carnage after trains collide near Greek city of Larissa

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Two trains have collided in northern Greece with the loss of at least 16 lives and dozens of people injured, emergency services say.

Rescuers have been working to save passengers and extinguish a fire caused by the crash near the city of Larissa on Tuesday evening.

The incident is said to have involved a passenger train and a freight train.

Footage published on local news sites shows fierce flames and thick plumes of smoke rising from derailed carriages.

The fire brigade said 17 vehicles were at the scene trying to put out the flames.

It is not yet known what caused the collision.

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Seems to be a lot of train accidents happening at the present time. Is this a result of less investment in rail maintenance, or cutbacks in staffing where it matters?