US EditionFans of Greek Team PAOK Killed in Vehicle Crash en Route to Europa League Game
- Seven football fans supporting Greek club PAOK were killed in a road accident while traveling to a Europa League match in France.
- The accident occurred on the E70 highway near Lugoj, Romania, when their minivan collided head-on with a lorry after attempting to overtake another vehicle.
- Authorities confirmed that seven men, aged 28 to 30, died at the scene, while three others were seriously injured and taken to the hospital.
- Stelios Angeloudis, Mayor of Thessaloniki, expressed condolences to the victims' families and wished for the quick recovery of the injured.
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Romania: Seven Fans Travelling To Europa League Match Killed In Road Crash
Seven football fans travelling to France for a Europa League fixture have been killed in a road accident in Romania. The victims, supporters of Greek club PAOK, were en route by road to France to watch their team’s Europa League clash against Olympique Lyonnais on Thursday when the tragedy occurred. In a statement, Romanian emergency services, the fans were travelling in a black minivan on the E70 highway near the town of Lugoj when the vehicle …
Seven Greek fans lost their lives on Tuesday 27 January as they were on their way to Lyon to support their club, PAOK Salonique, which faces this Thursday 29 January 2026, in the Europa League, Olympique Lyonnais.
PAOK fans who had begun the journey to the French city decided to return to Greece, shocked by the loss of their teammates.
On the eve of the match between Olympique Lyonnais and PAOK Salonique on Thursday in Lyon, seven fans of the Greek club lost their lives in western Romania. Their minibus hit a truck full of whips.
They want to cheer up their team in Lyon – then disaster occurs. What eyewitnesses and the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs report about the accident of Greek fans.
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