Nikos Plakias denounces Maria Karystianou’s Larissa photo amid Tempi crash controversy

Nikos Plakias Maria Karystianou Tempi train crash Larissa photo social media dispute

Maria Karystianou posted a smiling photograph taken from a car while traveling to Larissa for a “Hope for Democracy” party event. The image, captioned “Larissa, we are coming,” sparked outrage on social media.

Nikos Plakias – who lost his twin daughters and niece in the Tempi train crash that killed 57 people and left 54 families bereaved – replied sharply, writing that Larissa is not a source of happy images for grieving families. He invoked the tragedy, describing the city as the place where “57 pure souls were murdered.”

The exchange has intensified public debate over how the crash’s victims are commemorated and the tone of political figures’ communication in the aftermath of the disaster.

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Hope for Democracy · Larissa · Maria Karystianou · Nikos Plakias · Tempi train crash

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[● 8 SOURCES] Nikos Plakias lost his twin daughters and niece in the Tempi train crash. www.paraskhnio.gr · www.alfavita.gr · www.eleftherostypos.gr · www.ieidiseis.gr · flashnews.gr · +1 more
[● 8 SOURCES] Nikos Plakias said 54 families are bereaved and 57 people were killed in the Tempi train crash. www.paraskhnio.gr · www.alfavita.gr · www.eleftherostypos.gr · www.ieidiseis.gr · flashnews.gr · +1 more
[● 8 SOURCES] The Tempi train crash resulted in 57 deaths. www.paraskhnio.gr · www.alfavita.gr · www.eleftherostypos.gr · www.ieidiseis.gr · flashnews.gr · +1 more
[● 6 SOURCES] Maria Karystianou posted a smiling photograph of herself with a colleague while traveling to Larissa for a “Hope for Democracy” event. www.paraskhnio.gr · www.alfavita.gr · www.eleftherostypos.gr · www.ieidiseis.gr
[● 6 SOURCES] Nikos Plakias responded to the photo, saying Larissa is not just inspiration for happy photos for bereaved families. www.paraskhnio.gr · www.alfavita.gr · www.eleftherostypos.gr · www.ieidiseis.gr
[● 6 SOURCES] Nikos Plakias said Larissa is not an inspiration for happy photos for grieving families, describing it as the city where 57 innocent souls were murdered. www.paraskhnio.gr · www.alfavita.gr · www.eleftherostypos.gr · flashnews.gr · www.ieidiseis.gr · +1 more
[● 6 SOURCES] Maria Karystianou posted a smiling photograph taken from a car while traveling to Larissa for a “Hope for Democracy” party event. www.paraskhnio.gr · www.alfavita.gr · www.eleftherostypos.gr · flashnews.gr · www.ieidiseis.gr · +1 more
[● 6 SOURCES] The caption on Karystianou’s photograph read “Larissa, we are coming.” www.paraskhnio.gr · www.alfavita.gr · www.eleftherostypos.gr · flashnews.gr · www.ieidiseis.gr · +1 more