Greek police have fired tear gas at demonstrators throwing petrol bombs after a protest marking the anniversary of the country’s worst-ever train crash turned violent.
Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in central Athens on Friday to demand justice two years after the deadly crash.
Fifty-seven people were killed when a passenger train filled with students collided with a freight train in 2023.
The crash has become a symbol of institutional failure in the country.
Protests are being held in dozens of towns and cities across Greece as part of a general strike which has grounded flights and halted sea and train transport.
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