A high-speed train from Istanbul to Ankara has derailed, killing 139 people, the crisis centre in Ankara has said. Health Ministry undersecretary Nejdet Unuvar said that 57 people were also injured when the express train packed with passengers derailed in northwestern Turkey on Thursday. "I hope the death toll will not rise further," he added. The earlier toll stood at 128 killed and 57 injured. There were 234 passengers and nine crew aboard the train when it derailed due to a yet unknown reason near Pamukova town in Sakarya province while on its way from Istanbul to capital Ankara. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he had cancelled a trip to Bosnia-Hercegovina, scheduled for Friday, following the deadly train accident.
Islamist sabotage or typical Mid-East incompetence. How can you tell? You be the judge. |