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'Nine killed' in Turkey train crash | 'Nine killed' in Turkey train crash |
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At least nine people have been killed after a passenger train crashed into a minibus carrying people to work in Turkey, local media say. | At least nine people have been killed after a passenger train crashed into a minibus carrying people to work in Turkey, local media say. |
The accident happened at a level crossing near the Mediterranean port city of Mersin. | The accident happened at a level crossing near the Mediterranean port city of Mersin. |
It appeared all the dead - and a further five people who were injured - had been aboard the bus, and that train passengers were not hurt. | It appeared all the dead - and a further five people who were injured - had been aboard the bus, and that train passengers were not hurt. |
Local media suggested the level crossing barrier may have been open. | Local media suggested the level crossing barrier may have been open. |
Basri Guzeloglu, the local governor, said the cause of the accident would be investigated. | |
The minibus was carrying the workers to an industrial zone on the edge of Mersin when it was hit. | |
Video footage showed the destroyed minibus lying by the side of the railway line and emergency services trying to reach the victims. |
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