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A stationmaster accused of placing the trains traveling in different directions on the same track has been charged with negligent homicide and other offenses.

Opposition parties pounced on the remark, accusing the prime minister of trying to cover up the state’s role and making the inexperienced stationmaster a scapegoat.

However, Hellenic Railways, also known as OSE, revealed the stationmaster’s name Saturday, in an announcement suspending the company inspector who appointed him.

Authorities arrested the stationmaster at the train’s last stop, in the city of Larissa.

The local stationmaster has been charged with manslaughter.