Northwest Turkey: Died in a train accident

Train accident in northwestern Turkey: The Deputy Prime Minister announced that there were 24 dead. The train was on its way to Istanbul.

Several people were killed in a train accident in northwestern Turkey. According to the official Anadolu news agency, Deputy Prime Minister Recep Akdag announced the death of 24.

The train was on its way to Istanbul

According to Anadolu, the train was arriving from the province of Anadolu. Edirne near the Bulgarian border. on the way to Istanbul. Five train cars had derailed. On board were 362 pbadengers and six companions. The wounded were taken to the surrounding hospitals.

Turkish forces reported on Twitter that they had used military helicopters to recover the wounded. CNN Türk reported that local residents had tractors to help with the recovery work. The cause of the accident was initially unclear. According to Anadolu, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he was investigating in all directions