Tear gas and fireworks were thrown during violent clashes with police and protesters on the second anniversary of a train crash that left 57 dead in Tempi.

Footage from Thessaloniki shows riot police attempting to control the demonstration.

Protesters are accusing the government of negligence and failing to implement safety measures that could have prevented the tragedy.

Violent clashes erupt in Greece late Wednesday after massive rally outside parliament over deadly 2023 train crash- Scores of youths hurled firebombs and set fire to barricades in the northern city of Thessaloniki, while police in riot gear responded with heavy use of tear gas and stun grenades. Police made more than 50 prosecutions, following the incidents that occurred after a massive rally for the victims of the Tempi train crash

The fierce clashes erupted hours after opposition parties challenged Greece’s center-right government with a no-confidence motion in parliament. Days earlier, a general strike and much larger protests, some violent, marked the second anniversary of the Feb. 28, 2023, tragedy.

Many of the victims of the head-on collision between a passenger train and a freight train at Tempe in northern Greece were university students returning from a long weekend holiday. Dozens of people were injured in the crash.

Victims’ relatives called for the mass mobilization in recent weeks, saying politicians should be held accountable for failures that led to the collision. So far, only rail officials have been charged.

In the capital, Athens protesters clashed with riot police outside Greece's parliament, in renewed nationwide protests calling for politicians to be held accountable for a 2023 rail disaster that claimed 57 lives.