The President of China Xi Jinping sent the President of the Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou a message about the fatal accident in Tempi, expressing sincere condolences for the victims, support for the grieving families and wishes for a speedy recovery for the injured. The embassy of China in Greece made this known in a post on social media.

In a corresponding post, the Chinese ambassador to Greece Xiao Juncheng declares shocked and saddened by the major railway accident that happened in Tempi near Larissa, last night. On behalf of the Chinese embassy in Greece, the Chinese ambassador expresses his deepest condolences for the dead and wishes courage to the injured and their families.

In a separate post, the Chinese embassy expresses its sincere condolences and wishes courage to the relatives and friends of the victims of the tragic train collision in Tempi. “We sincerely wish the injured a speedy recovery,” he added.