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Several people have been injured after two passenger trains collided in north-western Turkey, reports say. Two passenger trains have collided in north-western Turkey, killing one of the drivers and injuring at least three other people, officials said.
The accident occurred when one of the trains failed to stop at a signal near the town of Bilecik and rammed into the other, the Dogan news agency reported. The accident occurred when one of the trains failed to stop at a signal near the town of Bilecik and rammed into the other train, which was stationary.
The injured passengers had been sitting near the front of the trains, according to the state-run Anatolia news agency. Emergency teams are working to release passengers trapped inside carriages.
Both trains were travelling between Istanbul and the city of Eskisehir, which lies to the south of Bilecik.Both trains were travelling between Istanbul and the city of Eskisehir, which lies to the south of Bilecik.
Emergency teams are working to release passengers from the trains. The injured reportedly include another member of the train crew, and two passengers who were sitting at the front of the trains.
Correspondents say Turkey's government has been working to improve the rail system, which is plagued by problems with signals, rolling stock, equipment and tracks.
In 2004, a newly introduced high-speed train from Istanbul to Ankara derailed, killing 37 people and injuring 90 others.