Clashes erupted across Greece as thousands of demonstrators demanded justice for 57 people killed in the country's worst train collision, with some condemning the tragedy as a "crime."

Protesters chanted "murderers!" outside the headquarters of operators Hellenic Train, which took over railway network operation in 2017, and protested at decades of failure, despite close calls in past.&nbsp;

A student at Thessaloniki said, "What happened was not an accident, it was a crime. We can't watch all this happen and remain indifferent."

Hundreds of demonstrators observed a minute of silence for the victims outside the Greek parliament.&nbsp;

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On Friday afternoon, a group of protesters clashed with police in central Athens.&nbsp;While the police fired tear gas and stun grenades at protesters throwing stones and Molotov cocktails at a rally in Syntagma Square, a place adjacent to the Greek parliament, an AFP reporter said.

Similar protests took place in Thessaloniki, where police clashed with protesters on Thursday for throwing petrol bombs and stones.

The accident occurred on Tuesday, after a passenger train collided head-on with a freight train, killing 57, including nine students, and some 26 were reported injured.&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/at-least-16-killed-85-injured-after-two-trains-collide-in-greece-566978">Also read |&nbsp;Greece train crash: At least 57 killed, scores injured in head-on train collision</a>

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who is seeking re-election this year, blamed the accident on ‘tragic human error’.

The accident sparked widespread protests and criticism of the government's failure to manage the rail network.

According to AFP, a fresh protest on Sunday is all set to take place at&nbsp;Syntagma Square around 11:00 am (0900 GMT).

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Clashes erupted across Greece as thousands of demonstrators demanded justice for 57 people killed in the country's worst train collision, with some condemning the tragedy as a "crime.

Clashes erupted across Greece as thousands of demonstrators demanded justice for 57 people killed in the country's worst train collision, with some condemning the tragedy as a "crime." Protesters chanted "murderers!" outside the headquarters of operators Hellenic Train, which took over railway network operation in 2017, and protested at decades of failure, despite close calls in past. A student at Thessaloniki said, "What happened was not an accident, it was a crime. We can't watch all this happen and remain indifferent." Hundreds of demonstrators observed a minute of silence for the victims outside the Greek parliament. Watch | Protest over deadly train crash in Greece I WION Shorts On Friday afternoon, a group of protesters clashed with police in central Athens. While the police fired tear gas and stun grenades at protesters throwing stones and Molotov cocktails at a rally in Syntagma Square, a place adjacent to the Greek parliament, an AFP reporter said. Similar protests took place in Thessaloniki, where police clashed with protesters on Thursday for throwing petrol bombs and stones. The accident occurred on Tuesday, after a passenger train collided head-on with a freight train, killing 57, including nine students, and some 26 were reported injured. Also read | Greece train crash: At least 57 killed, scores injured in head-on train collision Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who is seeking re-election this year, blamed the accident on ‘tragic human error’. The accident sparked widespread protests and criticism of the government's failure to manage the rail network. According to AFP, a fresh protest on Sunday is all set to take place at Syntagma Square around 11:00 am (0900 GMT). (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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'Murderers!': Thousands of protesters clash with police across Greece over deadly train collision