ANKARA: Seven people were killed after the high-speed train crashed into a locomotive, the Ankara governor's office said, revising an initial death toll.
The governorate said in a statement that one of those killed was the train driver and that 46 people were injured including three in a serious condition. Ankara governor Vasip Sahin had earlier said four people had died and 43 were injured.
Earlier, an official from the Ankara governor’s office said he crash was caused by a collision with a local train.
Broadcasters said there were many casualties in the accident which occurred around 06:30 am (0330 GMT) in the capital Ankara as the train was setting off on a journey to the central province of Konya. -- Reuters/AFP