Turkey: 9 killed, 47 injured in high-speed train crash

At least nine people were killed and 47 others injured when a high-speed train crashed into a pilot engine traveling along the same tracks in the Turkish capital Ankara, transportation and infrastructure minister said today.

Nine people were killed, including three mechanics, while 47 others were injured, Cahit Turhan said.

After the crash a pedestrian overpass also collapsed onto the train cars, according to the Ankara governor’s office.

The train was en route to Konya in central Turkey.

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Rescue efforts are still ongoing with rescue dogs being used to find any survivors.

Some of the injured were taken to hospital and ambulances are on standby.

Prosecutors have launched an investigation into the cause of the crash.

Rescue workers evacuate injured passengers after high-speed train crashed in Turkish capital Ankara on December 13, 2018. ( Doğukan Keskinkılıç – Anadolu Agency )

Police officers inspect the scene at the station after high-speed train crashed in Turkish capital Ankara on December 13, 2018. ( Doğukan Keskinkılıç – Anadolu Agency )

A drone photo shows an aerial view of crash site after after high-speed train crashed in Turkish capital Ankara on December 13, 2018. At least four people were killed and 43 injured when a high-speed train crashed into a pilot engine traveling along the same rails, said officials in Turkey’s capital Ankara. ( Mehmet Ali Özcan – Anadolu Agency )

People mourn over the death of their relatives after a high-speed train crashed into a pilot engine traveling along the same rails in Turkish capital Ankara on December 13, 2018. Bodies of the dead were transferred to forensic medicine institution. After the crash an overpass also collapsed onto some of the train cars. At least 9 people died and 47 others injured. ( Gökhan Balcı – Anadolu Agency )