More than forty people were injured, including “two or three seriously” during a collision on Friday between two public transport buses that occurred in the seaside suburbs of Voula near Athens, said the Greek hospital in hospital on public television ERT.
“More than 15 ambulances so far have taken care of around 40 adults and six children who have all been hospitalized,” Giorgos Mathiopoulos, president of the union of hospital emergency workers (EKAV) said.
According to the semi-official Greek news agency, Ana, the number of wounded amounts to 47, including ten children.
The causes and circumstances of the incident are under investigation, said the OASA road traffic management.
According to the first images broadcast by the Greek media, a bus stop was struck by a second bus from the rear.
The accident occurred at 11:30 am local (8:30 am GMT) on the avenue along the seaside coast of Athens, near the Voula beach, very frequented by the Greeks and tourists during this summer period when temperatures reach 35 ° C, usual for the season.
