The 20-year-old student spoke today on the Kalimera show with Giorgos Autias Andreas Alikaniotis who managed to get out alive from the fatal train and save human lives, managing to free their fellow passengers from the second carriage.

“I did what I felt like doing as a human being,” said the young man and described the moment of the collision, saying that he had been chatting with friends shortly before, only to be picked up from the station because the train was delayed.

“At that time the conflict took place. At the time of the explosion, I was in the air with three of my fellow students, we were all in the second carriage.”

He described how there was darkness everywhere, he saw fire and sparks, while the atmosphere was suffocating due to the fumes from the burning materials.

He and his fellow students managed to jump from the upper side windows.

As he said, he and those who could help people get out of the wagon. Those who were able to jump from a height of 3-4 meters.

In the sequel he described biblical scenes: “People were running away from the fire, talking on mobile phones, some were lying in the field, others were struggling with pain and agony if they will manage to live. At that time I thought of three things. I was wondering if it is true what happened, that I will leave and not have time to greet my own people and at least leave instantly, not to be burned alive.”

Then, after realizing he’s fine, “I had the nerve to help people out and I wasn’t alone in it. We all helped.”

He also said he spent 25 minutes getting out of the train and then called his mother.

“It does not mean that there are no safety valves, that there are no safety measures, we are talking about human lives,” he said and concluded: “I would not take the train again, not because I am afraid, but because I would not want to give my money to such people again.”