At least 24 people die from a train accident in Turkey | news

A minimum of 24 people died Sunday in an accident during the derailment of a train in the northwest of Turkey reported Deputy Prime Minister Recep Akdag

" 24 of our citizens lost their lives in the accident, "said Akdag, who said the search and rescue operations are over, reports the agency Anatolia .

Of the 368 occupants of the train 194 remain hospitalized, some of them in serious condition, for which the number of deceased could increase.

Previously it was reported that 10 people had lost their lives and 73 were injured.

The train, which was headed for Istanbul from Kapikule, it left its way near the city of Sarilar because of heavy rains, said the authorities,

The President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan who will start a new term on Monday, offered his condolences on relatives and friends of the victims and promised that the accident will be the subject of a thorough investigation.

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