Greece train crash: at least 40 killed and dozens injured in collision

Up to 60 people missing as rescuers continue efforts to find survivors of head-on crash near Larissa

The death toll from the head-on collision of two trains in central Greece has risen to at least 40 people, with many more missing, according to the state broadcaster, while several of those wounded remained in critical condition.

On Wednesday afternoon, the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT) reported that 50 to 60 people were still unaccounted for after the crash in the town of Tempe.