The explosion took place half an hour after the passenger train 7633, whose route was Sofia-Thessaloniki, arrived at its destination. There were no injuries. The coach, where the explosion took place, came from Bulgaria and was joined with the rest of the train in Strymonas, Greece. However authorities do not know if the explosive device was placed in Greece or elsewhere. Although no one has claimed responsibility for the incident, greek police speculate that it is a terrorist act.
Greek authorities continue their investigations into the matter.
The parts are being examined by specialists and officers of the greek Anti-Terrorist Agency. According to police, the explosion that took place in the passenger coach which came from Sofia, Bulgaria was caused by a time bomb that had been placed in the lavatory. The type of explosives used was not mentioned but in his press conference Thessaloniki's police Director insinuated that it was not a random hit. He also said that is not known if the explosive device was placed while the passenger coach was in Greece or while it was outside the greek borders. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack and police is not ruling out any possibility mentioning the connections of the bulgarian mafia with the greek organized crime as well as the fact that the greek police lately has been repeatedly successful in cases involving the illegal trafficking of drugs and young women from Bulgaria.