9 killed, 47 injured in train crash at Ankara's main station
Thu Dec 13, 2018 08:43:am World
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Several people have been killed in the Turkish capital Ankara, when a high-speed train collided with another train at the capital's main station.
Turkey's transport minister says at least nine people died and 47 injured as a result of the crash, which occurred at about 06:30 local time (03:30 GMT).
The train driver is said to be among those killed, while 3 of the injured are in serious conditions
Local officials said the high-speed train -- travelling from Ankara to the city of Konya in western Turkey -- also crashed into an overpass.
Images from the scene showed emergency services working to search and rescue people from badly damaged carriages at the Marsandiz railway station, under snowy conditions.
Turkey's transport minister says at least nine people died and 47 injured as a result of the crash, which occurred at about 06:30 local time (03:30 GMT).
The train driver is said to be among those killed, while 3 of the injured are in serious conditions
Local officials said the high-speed train -- travelling from Ankara to the city of Konya in western Turkey -- also crashed into an overpass.
Images from the scene showed emergency services working to search and rescue people from badly damaged carriages at the Marsandiz railway station, under snowy conditions.
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