Turkish train crash in Ankara kills nine, injures 47 29 SHARES Share it! Rescuers worked to free people trapped under the mangled wreckage at Marsandiz train station, 8 km (5 miles) from central Ankara. The train had been heading from Ankara to the central Turkish province of Konya and was not due to stop at Marsandiz. Three train drivers were among the nine killed in the crash, Transport Minister Cahit Turhan told reporters on the scene. There were 206 passengers on the high-speed train, according to state-owned Anadolu news agency, which also reported that the Ankara state prosecutor’s office had launched an investigation.

Source: Manila Bulletin December 13, 2018 06:38 UTC