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At least ten people died and 73 others were injured after a train derailed Sunday in northwestern Turkey due to a landslide, Turkish media reported, citing the website of the agency. Reuters
BREAK A train to Istanbul derailed. At least 10 people were killed
The accident occurred in the Tekirdag area, about 120 kilometers west of the city of Istanbul.
The train was heading to Istanbul and was carrying 362 passengers on board, the Turkish Ministry of Transport said, saying five cars had derailed.
The paramedics had to go to the scene of an accident where a passenger train carrying 360 people derailed to Corlu / Tekirdag, in northwestern Turkey, to help the wounded
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– Mustafa Yilmaz (@MustafaEdib) 8 July 2018
The Turkish authorities reported that the accident occurred because of torrential rains that caused a landslide. "Unfortunately, we have dead and wounded people", said
Ministry of transportation
Regional Governor Mehmet Ceylan said that helicopters had reached the scene of the accident.
MFA: The Consulate General of Romania in Istanbul monitors the situation created by the railway accident
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports that it is monitoring the situation created by the railway accident in Turkey, and no request for assistance has been received at this time
The Romanians about this event
"The Consulate General of Romania in Istanbul is aware of the train accident that occurred on July 8, 2018, involving a train traveling on the Edirne-Istanbul road.
Representatives of the consular office have urgently undertaken local authorities to provide information on the existence of Romanian citizens among the people
affected. At the consulate level, no request for assistance was received in connection with this accident. The Consulate General of Romania in Istanbul continues to monitor the case and is in
in liaison with the local authorities, ready to provide consular assistance, within the limits of legal competence ", the response of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the MEDIAFAX agency shows.
At least ten people died and 73 others were injured after a train derailed Sunday in northwestern Turkey due to a landslide.
Turkish Press The accident occurred in the Tekirdag region, about 120 kilometers west of the city of Istanbul.
The train was heading to Istanbul and was carrying 362 passengers on board, the Turkish Ministry of Transport said, saying five cars had derailed. The Turkish authorities have communicated that
the accident was caused by torrential rains that caused a landslide.
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