Exact number of victims still not known, says transport minister

• Greece’s transport minister described the collision as a “very difficult search.
• And rescue operation” and urged everyone.
• To remain calm and committed to investigating the causes.

The precise number of victims is still unknown, according to Greece‘s transport minister Kostas Karamanlis.

According to local media The causes would be thoroughly and openly probed, according to Kostas Karamanlis.

“Today is a truly sad day, all of us here express our pain and sorrow. The thoughts of all of us are with the victims and their families.”

Speaking from the scene of the collision, Karamanlis described it as a “very difficult search and rescue operation”, adding: “We still do not know the exact number of victims.

“I would like us to remain calm and remain committed to doing everything we can to investigate the causes and not to sweep anything under the carpet.”

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