Turkey train crash leaves at least 9 dead
- 5 years ago
A high-speed train crash in the Turkish capital Ankara has killed at least nine people and injured dozens more.
The Thursday morning train was said to have collided head on with another train, which was checking the tracks at Marsandiz station, and then onto a pedestrian overpass.
The high-speed train was carrying more than 200 passengers and usually passes the station without stopping.
Emergency services are working to rescue passengers from wrangled cars and debris.
The exact of the crash remains unclear, but three state railway workers have been detained over suspected negligence.
The Thursday morning train was said to have collided head on with another train, which was checking the tracks at Marsandiz station, and then onto a pedestrian overpass.
The high-speed train was carrying more than 200 passengers and usually passes the station without stopping.
Emergency services are working to rescue passengers from wrangled cars and debris.
The exact of the crash remains unclear, but three state railway workers have been detained over suspected negligence.