Turkish rail officials jailed over crash that left 25 dead

Seven children were among the dead and more than 300 people were injured.

An overturned train car is seen near a village at Tekirdag province, Turkey.

A court in Turkey has sentenced nine rail officials to more than 108 years’ imprisonment over a crash six years ago that killed 25 people, local media reported.

A passenger train operated by Turkish State Railways derailed in July 2018 as it passed through Corlu district, 68 miles west of Istanbul.