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Tempi train tragedy judicial and political developments

Overview

The judicial proceedings regarding the Tempi train tragedy have entered a substantive phase at the Larissa Court of Appeals. As of late October 2026, the trial continues with 36 defendants, including former and current officials from the Ministry of Transport and railway organizations such as OSE, ERGOSE, HellenicTrain, and RASP. Of these, 33 face charges related to dangerous interference with fixed-track communications.

Significant legal developments include the court’s decision to lift privacy protections on the night shift station master’s mobile phone for forensic examination and the seizure of the deceased assistant driver’s service phone. The Greek Judicial Council has also referred former Deputy Minister Christos Triantopoulos and four other officials to a Special Court for misdemeanor breach of duty, following allegations that the accident site was altered with gravel and sludge to hinder investigations.

Recent court sessions have featured harrowing testimonies from survivors and relatives. Myrsini Prassa, who survived the collision and underwent six surgeries after being in a coma for 30 days, testified to her trauma and expressed a desire for those responsible to be imprisoned. Another survivor, Zoi Siozi, described the suddenness of the disaster, noting an intense five-second braking period followed by a violent collision that left passengers trapped among deformed metal and debris, describing a suffocating atmosphere as fires broke out.

Legal representatives for the victims' families have submitted several requests, including calling former General Secretaries of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure (2016–2023) as witnesses and requesting documents exchanged between the Greek government and the European Commission regarding railway safety. Additionally, pending matters include the identification of bone fragments collected from the Koulouri and Pighadia crash sites and procedural requests regarding the burial of victims.

Entities

Tempi · Larissa Court of Appeals · Hellenic Train · Larissa · OSE

Claims

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Coverage disagrees

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  • "The Larissa Court of Appeals has scheduled 13 witnesses to testify in the Tempi train accident trial."

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    "Twelve witnesses are scheduled to testify during two sessions this week." www.in.gr · athina984.gr · www.sofokleousin.gr · e-thessalia.gr · www.insider.gr · +9 more

    The claims specify different numbers of witnesses (13 versus 12) scheduled to testify.

  • "The trial for the Tempi railway accident is in its seventh week." www.in.gr · athina984.gr · www.sofokleousin.gr · e-thessalia.gr · www.insider.gr · +9 more

    vs

    "The Larissa Felon Court is conducting the fifth week of testimony in the Tempi train accident trial."

    The claims specify different weeks for the trial (seventh week versus fifth week).

  • "Approximately 25 witnesses are scheduled to testify during three sessions this week."

    vs

    "Twelve witnesses are scheduled to testify during two sessions this week." www.in.gr · athina984.gr · www.sofokleousin.gr · e-thessalia.gr · www.insider.gr · +9 more

    The claims specify different numbers of witnesses (12 versus approximately 25) scheduled to testify.

  • "Approximately 25 witnesses are scheduled to testify during three sessions this week."

    vs

    "The Larissa Court of Appeals has scheduled 13 witnesses to testify in the Tempi train accident trial."

    The claims specify different numbers of witnesses (13 versus approximately 25) scheduled to testify.

  • "The Larissa Court of Appeals has scheduled 13 witnesses to testify in the Tempi train accident trial."

    vs

    "Eight witnesses are scheduled to testify this week." fimotro.gr · www.insider.gr · www.koutipandoras.gr · kosmoslarissa.gr · www.thessaliatv.gr · +13 more

    The claims specify different numbers of witnesses (13 versus 8) scheduled to testify.

  • "Eight witnesses are scheduled to testify this week." fimotro.gr · www.insider.gr · www.koutipandoras.gr · kosmoslarissa.gr · www.thessaliatv.gr · +13 more

    vs

    "Twelve witnesses are scheduled to testify during two sessions this week." www.in.gr · athina984.gr · www.sofokleousin.gr · e-thessalia.gr · www.insider.gr · +9 more

    The claims specify different numbers of witnesses (8 versus 12) scheduled to testify.

  • "Approximately 25 witnesses are scheduled to testify during three sessions this week."

    vs

    "Eight witnesses are scheduled to testify this week." fimotro.gr · www.insider.gr · www.koutipandoras.gr · kosmoslarissa.gr · www.thessaliatv.gr · +13 more

    The claims specify different numbers of witnesses (8 versus approximately 25) scheduled to testify.

  • "Eight witnesses are scheduled to testify this week." fimotro.gr · www.insider.gr · www.koutipandoras.gr · kosmoslarissa.gr · www.thessaliatv.gr · +13 more

    vs

    "A total of 26 witnesses are expected to testify this week."

    The claims specify different numbers of witnesses (8 versus 26) scheduled to testify this week.

  • "A total of 26 witnesses are expected to testify."

    vs

    "A total of 26 witnesses are expected to testify this week."

    The claims specify different numbers of witnesses (26 total versus 26 this week).

Timeline

  1. [INTERNATIONAL] 4 sources
    Tempi train crash trial: Survivors testify in Larissa court

    Survivors of the 2023 Tempi train crash provided emotional testimonies in a Greek court, describing the violent collision and subsequent fire that killed 57 people.

  2. [CRIME] 24 sources
    Tempi railway accident trial continues in Larissa

    The Tempi railway accident trial continues in Larissa with eight witnesses, including survivors and relatives, testifying about the disaster and seeking accountability from government officials.

  3. [INTERNATIONAL] 23 sources
    Tempi railway trial continues with survivor and relative testimonies

    The Tempi railway accident trial enters its seventh week in Larissa, with 12 witnesses scheduled to testify. Survivors and relatives describe a scene of chaos and allege long-standing safety failures.

  4. [POLITICS] 9 sources
    Greek Parliament clashes over Tempi crash bone evidence

    Greek Justice Minister Giorgos Floridis and opposition leader Kyriakos Velopoulos clashed in Parliament over disputed photographs of bones allegedly linked to the Tempi train crash investigation.

  5. [INTERNATIONAL] 8 sources
    Tempi tragedy: Prosecutor orders immediate exhumation of victims

    The Larissa Prosecutor has ordered the immediate exhumation of Tempi train tragedy victims to allow for specialized toxicological and biochemical testing at the Netherlands Forensic Institute.

  6. [CRIME] 17 sources
    Panos Routsi alleges bribery and surveillance in Tempi trial

    Panos Routsi, a relative of a Tempi train accident victim, testified in court about alleged bribery attempts and surveillance intended to stop his legal involvement in the case.

  7. [CRIME] 5 sources
    Tempi train crash trial: Survivors recount harrowing moments

    Survivors and relatives provided emotional testimonies during the Tempi train crash trial in Larissa, describing the horrific conditions, fire, and smoke following the collision.

  8. [CRIME] 4 sources
    Tempi train crash trial: Parents of Cypriot student testify in Larissa

    The parents of Kyrianos Papaioannou, a Cypriot student killed in the Tempi train crash, testified before a Greek court in Larissa, describing the tragedy and calling for a full investigation.

  9. [INTERNATIONAL] 29 sources
    Tempi railway tragedy trial continues with survivor and victim testimonies

    The Tempi railway tragedy trial in Larissa continues with survivors and relatives testifying about safety failures, the deactivation of braking systems, and the traumatic handling of victims' remains.

  10. [INTERNATIONAL] 7 sources
    Tempi railway accident trial hears emotional victim family testimonies

    Families of the Tempi railway accident victims provided emotional testimonies at the Larissa Court of Appeals, detailing the final moments of their loved ones and demanding justice.

  11. [INTERNATIONAL] 25 sources
    Tempi railway trial: Court authorizes forensic phone examination

    The Tempi railway accident trial continues in Larissa, with 26 witnesses expected. The court authorized forensic examination of a station master's phone and addressed allegations of safety failures and evidence

  12. [POLITICS] 5 sources
    Tempi crash investigation: Dispute over hydrazine and xylene causes

    Nikos Plakias and Maria Karystianou are clashing over whether hydrazine or xylene was responsible for the fireball during the Tempi train disaster.

  13. [CRIME] 14 sources
    Tempi train accident trial enters fifth week of testimony in Larissa

    The Tempi railway disaster trial enters its fifth week in Larissa, with 26 witnesses expected to testify and new requests made regarding the forensic examination of evidence and crash site remains.

  14. [POLITICS] 4 sources
    Maria Karystianou criticizes Tempi tragedy judicial process

    Maria Karystianou expressed distrust in the judicial investigation of the Tempi tragedy, criticizing institutional handling and the scope of those being held accountable.

  15. [POLITICS] 65 sources
    Christos Triantopoulos referred to Special Court over Tempi accident site handling

    Former Greek Deputy Minister Christos Triantopoulos and four others are referred to a Special Court for breach of duty regarding the Tempi train accident site alteration.

  16. [CRIME] 46 sources
    Tempi train accident trial continues in Larissa

    The Tempi train accident trial in Larissa continues with emotional testimonies from families and legal rulings to lift privacy protections on mobile phones for forensic investigation.

  17. [INTERNATIONAL] 21 sources
    European Parliament concludes investigation into Greek railway safety

    A European Parliament delegation completed a three-day investigation into Greek railway safety following the Tempi tragedy, noting progress but highlighting delays in the ETCS system's full operation.

  18. [CRIME] 3 sources
    Tempi crash trial: Witness alleges crime scene tampering

    In the Tempi train crash trial, Maria Karystianou testified that the crime scene was altered by excavators and called for an investigation into the fire's pyrosphere and missing evidence.

  19. [CRIME] 6 sources
    Tempi railway trial: Families of victims provide emotional testimonies

    Families of victims in the Tempi railway accident trial provided harrowing testimonies, demanding strict punishment and accountability for those responsible for the tragedy.

  20. [INTERNATIONAL] 36 sources
    Tempi accident trial continues in Greece amid EU investigation

    The Tempi train accident trial continues in Larissa with emotional victim testimonies, while a European Parliament delegation conducts an investigative visit to Greece to assess railway safety and site handling

  21. [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources
    Tempi survivor Gerasimos Georgiadis's lawyer shares message of hope

    Lawyer Loukas Apostolidis shared a message of hope for Gerasimos Georgiadis, the sole survivor of the first carriage in the Tempi train crash, expressing hope for his eventual testimony in court.

  22. [INTERNATIONAL] 28 sources
    Tempi train collision trial: Prosecutors seek access to station master's phone

    The Tempi train collision trial continues in Larissa, focusing on a prosecutor's request to examine the night station master's mobile phone and emotional testimonies from victims' families seeking truth about a

  23. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Tempi train crash trial enters substantive phase in Greece

    The Tempi train crash trial in Greece has moved to witness testimonies, with victims' families and lawyers demanding investigations into railway safety failures and potential evidence tampering.

  24. [INTERNATIONAL] 6 sources
    Tempi accident: Trial over missing video footage set for November

    A trial regarding the mishandling of video footage from the Tempi train disaster is set for November 6 in Larissa, involving former OSE executives and Interstar Security.

  25. [INTERNATIONAL] 43 sources
    Tempi train tragedy trial continues in Larissa

    The Tempi train tragedy trial continues in Larissa, with families and lawyers raising concerns over evidence tampering, missing audio recordings, and the investigation of officials.

Sources

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