Sunday, March 5 has been declared a day of national mourning in honor of the victims of the tragic accident in Greece that claimed the lives of at least 57 people.

The news was announced by Prime Minister Edi Rama through a post on his Facebook page.

“The tragedy of Greece is also our tragedy, the pain for the lives lost in the terrible accident is also ours and this is one of those moments in life, when a great loss to the neighbor shows more than a hundred joys that our lives are inextricably linked, and that we must do our best to make them better, cooperating more and more with each other. On Sunday, Albania will honor the victims of the tragedy with a day of mourning, symbolically joining friendly Greece with the national flag at half-mast,” writes Rama.

At least 57 people have lost their lives in the fatal collision between a passenger train and a freight train a day ago in Larissa, Greece.

According to the Greek media, it is about 130 injured and 66 people who are receiving treatment in the hospital. 6 of them are in serious condition. Survivors have shown that the wagons were quickly engulfed in flames, people were burning alive, while it was very difficult to get people out of the destroyed vehicle.

Greece has announced 3 days of national mourning in honor of the victims.