4 dead as tourist bus crashes with car in northern Greece


Greek authorities say eighteen firefighters and six rescue vehicles were deployed to the scene of the crash in Kilkis. – Facebook pic, September 10, 2023.

FOUR people died when a tourist bus crashed with a car near Kilkis in northern Greece today, Greek police said. 

The bus had Serbian license plates and 23 of the more than 80 passengers were taken to hospital with minor injuries.

The car had Greek license plates. 

Eighteen firefighters and six rescue vehicles were deployed to the scene of the crash.

Greece is among the EU countries with the highest number of road crashes each year, with 58 deaths per million people in 2022, according to European Commission figures. – AFP, September 10, 2023.



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