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High-speed train crashes in Turkey, many injuries reported (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) | |
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Two carriages have reportedly toppled over, resulting in “many casualties,” after a high-speed train crashed into an overpass in Ankara. | Two carriages have reportedly toppled over, resulting in “many casualties,” after a high-speed train crashed into an overpass in Ankara. |
First images from the scene show vast amount of debris around the rail track and heavily damaged train cars at the scene of the crash that happened on Ankara-Konya route. Local emergency services, fire and National Medical Rescue teams (UMKE) have been dispatched to the scene of the incident, which occurred around 6:40 am Thursday morning. | First images from the scene show vast amount of debris around the rail track and heavily damaged train cars at the scene of the crash that happened on Ankara-Konya route. Local emergency services, fire and National Medical Rescue teams (UMKE) have been dispatched to the scene of the incident, which occurred around 6:40 am Thursday morning. |
The incident happened at the Marsandiz station when part of the overpass crossed by the express fell on top of the wagons, Anadolu News agency reports. As a result, at least two cars of the high-speed train were derailed. | |
Meanwhile, the Ankara governor’s office said the crash was caused by a collision with a local train. There has been no official word on casualties yet, but many injured people could be seen rescued from the debris. | |
The wounded are being transported to local hospitals by ambulances, while on-site rescue work continues. | |
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