Several injured in high-speed train accident in Turkey

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Turkey’s state-run news agency says several people have been injured after a high-speed train crashed into an overpass in the capital Ankara.

Anadolu Agency says two cars of the high-speed train derailed in the accident. The train was en route from Ankara to the central Turkish city of Konya.

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High-Speed Train Crashes in Ankara, Casualties Reported – Reports

A high-speed Turkish train crashed in Ankara, Turkey, local media reported. There is no information yet on how many casualties the incident caused.

Two railcars derailed in the Turkish capital of Ankara on Thursday leading to multiple casualties, local media reported.

There were no immediate reports on what caused the crash. Ambulance cars are reportedly arriving at the site of the crash.