president of the Greek train drivers' union said that the accident "would have been avoided if the safety systems were working". Flags outside the European Commission building in Brussels were lowered at half-mast the morning after the accident. French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna expressed her condolences to the victims' families on Twitter, as did European Commission President Ursula von Der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel. French President Emmanuel Macron wrote on Twitter: "France stands alongside the Greeks". State media of the People's Republic of China reported that President Xi Jinping sent a letter of condolence to Sakellaropoulou. The Turkish Foreign Ministry released a statement of condolence following the incident, wishing a speedy recovery to the injured of the incident. See also List of rail accidents in Greece List of rail accidents (2020–present) Wenzhou train collision (2011), a similar accident involving the China Railway High-speed network caused due to signals operating in manual mode. References 2023 disasters in Greece February 2023 events in Greece Railway accidents in 2023 Train collisions in Greece Rail transport in Thessaly Modern history of Thessaly Larissa (regional unit)