Two killed in Turkish train derailment

A freight train lost control of its brakes and derailed as it headed into the main train station in Turkey’s capital today, killing two train workers and injuring three others, railway officials said.

Two killed in Turkish train derailment

A freight train lost control of its brakes and derailed as it headed into the main train station in Turkey’s capital today, killing two train workers and injuring three others, railway officials said.

Television footage showed several train cars lying on their sides following the crash in Ankara, which killed the train’s chief and another worker, railway officials said. Three other workers were taken to a local hospital. There was no word on their condition.

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