Nine Killed in Turkish Derailment

Posted January 27th, 2008 in World AddThis Social Bookmark Button


KUTAHYA, Turkey — Nine people were killed and at least 14 injured when a passenger train derailed Jan. 27 in western Turkey.

The train was carrying more than 400 people when two of its cars derailed near Kutahya. The train left Istanbul and was heading for Denizli at the time of the derailment.

Investigators are probing whether speed or ice on the tracks played a role in the crash.

– Railfanning.org News Wire



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