Trains collide in north-west Turkey

11/08/2004 - 15:50:18
Two trains collided head on in north-western Turkey today, injuring many passengers, the state news agency reported.

The crash occurred near the village of Tavsancil in Kocaeli province.

One of the trains were travelling from Ankara to Istanbul. The other was travelling from Istanbul to the city of Adapazari, in north-western Turkey.

A survivor said passengers had been killed.

“There are several people trapped in the first carriage, which is totally destroyed,” said Kamil Dogan, a passenger on one of the trains. “There are several people lying on the ground dead and injured.”

Dogan said he jumped out of the train after hearing a loud noise.