Tempi Train Disaster: Indictments Lead to High-Profile Trial

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1. υπόθεση  (f.)
   το σύνολο των περιστάσεων και γεγονότων που συνδέονται και επιδέχονται νομική εξέταση. ↩︎
2. δυστύχημα  (n.)
   απρόβλεπτο και ανεπιθύμητο γεγονός που προκαλεί ζημιές ή απώλειες. ↩︎
3. κατηγορούμενος  (m.)
   το άτομο που κατηγορείται για ένα έγκλημα και δικάζεται γι’ αυτό. ↩︎
4. ευθύνη  (f.)
   η υποχρέωση να λογοδοτεί κάποιος για πράξεις ή παραλείψεις του. ↩︎
5. δίκη  (f.)
   η διαδικασία κατά την οποία ένα δικαστήριο εξετάζει και αποφαίνεται για μια υπόθεση. ↩︎
6. απονομή  (f.)
   η πράξη της παροχής ή της κατανομής κάτι, συνήθως ενός δικαιώματος ή ποινής. ↩︎

Translation

Text comprehension

Question 1: How many people are being charged for the train accident in Tempi?

Question 2: Where will the trial for the train accident take place?

Vocabulary

Greek	English
υπόθεση  (f.)	case
δυστύχημα  (n.)	accident
κατηγορούμενος  (m.)	accused
ευθύνη  (f.)	responsibility
δίκη  (f.)	trial
απονομή  (f.)	awarding

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The next significant step in the legal investigation of the tragic **Tempi train disaster** has been taken with the compilation of the indictment on 29th September 2025. This move sets the stage for a high-profile trial involving 36 non-political individuals.

This development follows the agreement of the president of the **Court of Appeal** with the prosecutorial recommendation to bring these individuals to trial, a decision made 13 days after the submission of the prosecutorial proposal. This concurrence has expedited the judicial process towards the trial, which will address **accountability** for the devastating incident that claimed the lives of many, primarily young people.

The indicted individuals include executives from various organisations such as the **Greek Railways Organisation (OSE)**, **ERGOSE**, **Hellenic Train**, the **Regulatory Authority for Railways (RAS)**, and the **Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure**. They are expected to account for their roles in the chain of omissions and responsibilities leading to the disaster.

The trial is slated to be held at the **Three-Member Court of Felony in Larissa**, where the charges will be clarified in detail through the indictment, paving the way for formal proceedings. It represents the culmination of an extensive investigative process, including findings from a thorough inquiry and a prosecutorial outline, alongside the court president’s agreement.

Before the official documents are issued, parties involved have the right to employ legal remedies that might influence the final configuration of the case. However, logistical elements remain, such as translating the documents into Italian for the Hellenic Train defendants and scheduling the trial, which will occur at the **University of Thessaly’s Conference Centre** in Larissa, prepared to accommodate a trial of this magnitude.

Meanwhile, there are still three pending requests for exhumation submitted by families of the victims, aimed at further investigating critical aspects of the incident. The **Public Prosecutor**’s office is expected to issue a ruling on these requests soon.

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