A major trial concerning one of Greece's worst train disasters was postponed on Monday after chaotic scenes erupted in a courtroom in Larissa. Hundreds of people gathered at the courthouse as proceedings were set to begin for the 2023 train accident that reportedly claimed 57 lives. However, the courtroom proved insufficient to accommodate the large number of relatives and attendees who wanted to be present.
Court officials were forced to reschedule the trial to April 1 due to the chaos that broke out. Angry visitors and affected lawyers had already complained that the courtroom was not adequately sized for the number of family members wishing to attend. The train accident occurred in February 2023 when a passenger train collided with a freight train in the Tempi region of central Greece.
The train was traveling from Athens to Thessaloniki, and several of the victims were students.