Athens, 7 March 2025 (dpa/MIA) - Two years after a rail disaster in central Greece that left 57 people dead, the opposition aims to bring down the government with a vote of no confidence on Friday.

They accuse the cabinet of conservative Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of covering up the causes of the fiery crash in Tempi, south of Mount Olympus, in which a passenger train and a goods train collided head-on.

The parliamentary presidium has scheduled the no-confidence vote for late Friday evening.

A recently issued independent report denounced the dilapidated condition of the rail network. It also highlighted serious shortcomings in the investigation of the accident.

The families of the victims suspect that the huge explosion meant the freight train was carrying an undeclared flammable hazardous substance. The veracity of the accusation remains unclear.

Mitsotakis admitted that the condition of the railway was problematic and promised to modernize it by 2027, however the government has dismissed allegations of a cover-up.

Mitsotakis can rely on his narrow majority in parliament. His conservative party has 156 of the 300 lawmakers in parliament.

Several demonstrations are planned across Athens and nationwide Friday.

Last week, on the second anniversary of the accident, hundreds of thousands took to the streets demanding answers, marking the largest protests in Greece's history. Some areas also saw serious riots.