• The station master has been accused of manslaughter.
• And causing great bodily harm, but has denied any misconduct.
• 59-year-old has also been accused with causing great bodily harm via negligence.

The city of Larissa’s station master has been accused of manslaughter by carelessness, according to some reports.

According to police, the 59-year-old has also been accused with causing great bodily harm via negligence.

The station master, who is in charge of signaling, has blamed the disaster on a potential technical issue and has denied any misconduct.

The reason why the two trains were on the same track when they collided close to Larissa is being investigated.

According to police, the Larissa station master was detained following the head-on collision that left at least 36 people dead.

Charges will soon be made public.

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