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| At least 7 killed, 46 injured in high-speed train crash in Turkey (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) | |
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| At least seven people have died and 46 have been wounded in a high-speed train crash in Turkey's capital, Ankara, Reuters reports, citing government officials. | |
| An official from the Ankara governor's office told Reuters that the crash was caused by a collision with a local train. | An official from the Ankara governor's office told Reuters that the crash was caused by a collision with a local train. |
| 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. An official from the Ankara governor's office told Reuters that the crash was caused by a collision with a local train. | 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. An official from the Ankara governor's office told Reuters that the crash was caused by a collision with a local train. |
| 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. | 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. | The wounded are being transported to local hospitals by ambulances, while on-site rescue work continues. |
| Turkey has had a number of deadly train crashes over the years. In July, 24 people were killed after a train derailed en route to Istanbul. | Turkey has had a number of deadly train crashes over the years. In July, 24 people were killed after a train derailed en route to Istanbul. |
| The country’s worst rail disaster came in 2004, when 139 people were killed and 57 wounded after an express train traveling from Istanbul to Ankara derailed. | The country’s worst rail disaster came in 2004, when 139 people were killed and 57 wounded after an express train traveling from Istanbul to Ankara derailed. |
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