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Alexandria mayor confirms 4 dead from Romania crash tragedy

Mayor confirms 4 dead from Romania crash as Greek football fans traveling to France meet tragic end in head-on collision near Timisoara.

Alexandria mayor confirms 4 dead from Romania crash tragedy
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“Our city has been plunged into grief. These moments are tragic.” These words capture the expression of mourning from the mayor of Alexandria, Imathia, Panagiotis Gkyrinis, who speaking to parapolitika.gr sends a message of support to the families of the victims of the deadly traffic accident, the head-on collision in the village of Lugoj, near Timisoara in Romania. As the mayor emphasizes, so far the confirmed deaths from the Imathia region reach four, while fears are expressed that the total number of victims could rise to as many as 10.

Public opinion follows the developments with frozen horror, with details coming to light hour by hour and the families of the people who were in the fatal van experiencing tragic moments of agony. Still many questions remain unanswered with the circumstances under which the accident occurred not yet clarified.




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The circumstances under which the accident occurred in Romania

According to Romanian media, the accident occurred near the town of Lugojel when a truck, a tanker truck, a passenger minibus – in which PAOK fans were traveling – and a car collided with each other.

“An intervention vehicle, a rescue vehicle, a fire truck, two complete SMURD crews and a multiple casualty transport vehicle (ATPVM) immediately rushed to the accident area,” reports the local emergency service ISU Timis, as broadcast by Radio România Timișoara. “Six dead were identified at the scene of the accident. At the same time, three other people are receiving medical care and will be transferred to the hospital,” the service adds.

According to local media reports, the first police investigations show that a man was driving a minibus from Caransebeș municipality towards Lugoj and at some point allegedly attempted to overtake. In an attempt to return to his lane, he hit a tanker truck and then collided with a truck, which was moving in opposite traffic, according to authorities.

7 victims confirmed, says Greek embassy in Romania

Seven dead, all PAOK fans traveling to France in a tourist van, is the toll from the tragic accident after a head-on collision in the village of Lugoj, near Timisoara, Romania, as confirmed by our embassy in Bucharest. At 17:00, an embassy team is traveling to the accident site, which is located, by road, 7 hours away from the Romanian capital.

Foreign ministry cooperating with Romanian authorities

The Greek foreign ministry has been in immediate contact and cooperation with Romanian authorities from the moment the accident was announced. Personnel from the Greek embassy in Bucharest are immediately traveling to the scene for the rapid completion of all required procedures and monitoring the progress of the injured.

Victims of the tragedy from Katerini, Imathia and West Thessaloniki

The PAOK fans who lost their lives in the tragic traffic accident in Romania come from Katerini, Alexandria Imathia and West Thessaloniki, according to the latest confirmed information. Specifically, three of the victims come from Alexandria Imathia, while the rest from areas of Pieria and the western side of Thessaloniki.

Particularly moving is the fact that the ages of the victims range from 28 to 30 years

SUPER 3 Aris: “Human life is above every rivalry”

An announcement about the tragic death of PAOK fans was also issued by Super 3 of Aris organized fans: “Heavy is the thought of all of us today. Many young lives were lost unjustly and violently, leaving behind families, friends and people who will never be able to continue as before. We express our most sincere condolences and deep sympathy to the families and relatives of the victims of this unspeakable tragedy. Human life stands above every rivalry, above symbols and dividing lines. We all travel on the same roads.”

The timeline of the tragic accident

In the small bus, which was coming from Greece and heading to France, 10 people were traveling, although it had a capacity of 8+1 seats. Timis police announced that, according to initial evidence from the accident scene, a man was driving the small bus from Caransebeș city to Lugoj and at some point attempted to overtake. “During his attempt to return to his traffic lane, he touched a tanker truck and then collided with a TIR-type truck, which was moving in the opposite direction,” police clarified.

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Romania: Fatal crash with PAOK fans top story in media

Top story in Romanian media, the country where the traffic accident occurred, with a tragic toll of seven dead PAOK fans who were traveling to watch the match with Lyon (Europa League/8th matchday League phase). The television network and website Digi24.ro broadcast the first details about the collision, noting that the fans’ vehicle entered oncoming traffic during overtaking. Also through the Stirile Pro TV news bulletins there was a continuous flow of updates on the condition of the injured and the rescue operations by authorities. Digi Sport focused on the identity of the victims as fans of the Greek team.

“The moment of impact in the DN6 accident, recorded by car camera. Seven people lost their lives on Tuesday in an accident in Timiș county. A minibus coming from Greece and heading to France, with ten passengers, was overtaking on DN6 – E70, near the town of Lugojel, at the entrance of the Lugoj ring road, and trying to return to its lane, hit a tanker truck and then careened into the opposite direction, where it collided with a truck. The minibus driver is among the dead. Three people were injured, one in very serious condition, and were taken to the hospital in Lugoj. The minibus had the capacity to transport eight passengers, besides the driver, but there were a total of 10 people in the vehicle.”

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