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A high-speed train has been derailed in western Turkey, according to news reports. There were no immediate reports of injuries or deaths. | |
Turkish media say three carriages and the train's engine were jolted from the rails as it tried to change tracks near the city of Eskisehir. | |
The train was reported to be travelling to Eskisehir from the capital, Ankara. | |
There has been a series of rail accidents over recent months, including one in August which killed five people. | |
The accident happened some 220 km (135 miles) west of Ankara, according to state-run news agency, Anatolia. | |
Images published on Turkish news websites showed several of the train's carriages separated from the tracks and passengers walking alongside the railway lines to safety. |
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