In Turkey are at least died seven people, as early in the Morning, a high-speed train with a locomotive collided. According to initial information, there were at least 46 injured.
In a train accident in the Turkish capital, Ankara, there has been early in the Morning numerous Dead and injured. At 6.30 am local time (4:30 PM German time) was encountered close to the Station Marsandiz an Express train with a locomotive, the maintenance work on the track should be run.
at least two cars and collided with derailed against a pedestrian bridge, which fell down on the train. The Express train was in the direction of the province of Konya in Central Turkey.
First pictures of overturned cars, torn metal and salvage point work. The accident site is located close to the Station Marsandiz, where there is a facility for maintenance of trains. Governor Vasip Sahin said on the scene of the incident: “We hope that the number of victims continues to rise.”
Prosecutor
Also why at the same time two trains on the same Track went, not able to answer the authorities. The state news Agency Anadolu, the office of the public Prosecutor has initiated in Ankara an investigation.
this is the second serious train accident in Turkey this year. In July, had been killed in the North-West of Turkey 24 people and injured hundreds.
Dead in train crash in Northwest Turkey, 08.07.2018 Atlas |Turkey |Ankara
