A high-speed train has crashed near the Turkish capital Ankara, killing at least seven people and leaving dozens more injured, CNN reports, citing the city's governor Vasip Sahin.
Holding a press conference at the site of the crash, Sahin said 46 people had been injured in the crash, which took place at around 6.30 a.m. Thursday local time.
Three of those were severely injured, according to the governor's office.
"Our hope is the number of dead does not increase, but our units are working. Once their work is complete, we will be able to share more information," Sahin said.
The train derailed and crashed into an overpass in Ankara's Marsandiz station, causing part of the bridge to collapse onto two carriages, state news agency Anadolu said.
Video from the scene of the crash showed rescuers coming through piles of warped ...
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