Al menos siete personas han muerto y otras 46 han resultado heridas hoy en Ankara (Turquía) al chocar un tren de alta velocidad con una locomotora de mantenimiento, informaron las autoridades locales.
"Siete personas murieron en el accidente", señaló el gobernador de Ankara, Vasif Sahin, según informa la emisora CNNTürk.
Entre los fallecidos está el maquinista del tren accidentado y tres de los 46 heridos se encuentran en estado grave, indicó Sahin.
Previamente, el gobernador había dado una cifra de cuatro fallecidos, aunque advirtiendo que las labores de rescate continuaban y sin descartar que el número de víctimas mortales pudiera ascender.
El tren había partido de Ankara a las 06.30 (dos horas menos en la España peninsular) con dirección a la ciudad de Konya.
Unos 15 minutos después de la salida, cuando aún estaba dentro de la ciudad y circulaba a unos 80 kilómetros por hora, el tren de pasajeros chocó contra una locomotora de mantenimiento que se encontraba en la misma vía y descarriló.
Al salirse de la vía, el convoy impactó contra un paso elevado, que se desplomó sobre algunos de los vagones.
La Fiscalía de Turquía ha anunciado una investigación sobre el suceso.
ANKARA, TURKEY - DECEMBER 13 : Passengers leave the high-speed train after it crashed in Turkish capital Ankara on December 13, 2018. (Photo by Dogukan Keskinkilic/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
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ANKARA, TURKEY - DECEMBER 13 : Crash site is seen after high-speed train crashed in Turkish capital Ankara on December 13, 2018. At least seven people were killed and 43 injured when a high-speed train crashed into a pilot engine traveling along...
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ANKARA, TURKEY - DECEMBER 13 : Crash site is seen after high-speed train crashed in Turkish capital Ankara on December 13, 2018. At least seven people were killed and 43 injured when a high-speed train crashed into a pilot engine traveling along...
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ANKARA, TURKEY - DECEMBER 13 : Police officers inspect the scene at the station after high-speed train crashed in Turkish capital Ankara on December 13, 2018. (Photo by Dogukan Keskinkilic/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
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ANKARA, TURKEY - DECEMBER 13 : Crash site is seen after high-speed train crashed in Turkish capital Ankara on December 13, 2018. At least four people were killed and 43 injured when a high-speed train crashed into a pilot engine traveling along ...
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ANKARA, TURKEY - DECEMBER 13 : A drone photo shows aerial view of the crash site where a high-speed train crashed into a pilot engine traveling along the same rails in Turkish capital Ankara on December 13, 2018. After the crash an overpass also...
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ANKARA, TURKEY - DECEMBER 13 : Crash site is seen after high-speed train crashed in Turkish capital Ankara on December 13, 2018. At least four people were killed and 43 injured when a high-speed train crashed into a pilot engine traveling along ...
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ANKARA, TURKEY - DECEMBER 13 : A drone photo shows aerial view of the crash site where a high-speed train crashed into a pilot engine traveling along the same rails in Turkish capital Ankara on December 13, 2018. After the crash an overpass also...
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ANKARA, TURKEY - DECEMBER 13 : A drone photo shows aerial view of the crash site where a high-speed train crashed into a pilot engine traveling along the same rails in Turkish capital Ankara on December 13, 2018. After the crash an overpass also...
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ANKARA, TURKEY - DECEMBER 13 : Rescue workers are seen at the station after high-speed train crashed in Turkish capital Ankara on December 13, 2018. (Photo by Dogukan Keskinkilic/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
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ANKARA, TURKEY - DECEMBER 13 : Crash site is seen after high-speed train crashed in Turkish capital Ankara on December 13, 2018. At least seven people were killed and 43 injured when a high-speed train crashed into a pilot engine traveling along...
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ANKARA, TURKEY - DECEMBER 13 : A view of the crash site where a high-speed train crashed into a pilot engine traveling along the same rails in Turkish capital Ankara on December 13, 2018. After the crash an overpass also collapsed onto some of t...
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ANKARA, TURKEY - DECEMBER 13 : Rescue workers evacuate injured passengers after high-speed train crashed in Turkish capital Ankara on December 13, 2018. (Photo by Dogukan Keskinkilic/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
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ANKARA, TURKEY - DECEMBER 13 : A drone photo shows an aerial view of crash site after high-speed train crashed in Turkish capital Ankara on December 13, 2018. At least four people were killed and 43 injured when a high-speed train crashed into a...
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ANKARA, TURKEY - DECEMBER 13 : A drone photo shows an aerial view of crash site after high-speed train crashed in Turkish capital Ankara on December 13, 2018. At least four people were killed and 43 injured when a high-speed train crashed into a...
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ANKARA, TURKEY - DECEMBER 13 : Rescue workers evacuate injured passengers after high-speed train crashed in Turkish capital Ankara on December 13, 2018. (Photo by Dogukan Keskinkilic/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
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ANKARA, TURKEY - DECEMBER 13 : Rescue workers evacuate injured passengers after high-speed train crashed in Turkish capital Ankara on December 13, 2018. (Photo by Ali Balikci/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
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ANKARA, TURKEY - DECEMBER 13 : Rescue workers are seen at the station after high-speed train crashed in Turkish capital Ankara on December 13, 2018. (Photo by Dogukan Keskinkilic/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
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ANKARA, TURKEY - DECEMBER 13 : Rescue workers evacuate injured passengers after high-speed train crashed in Turkish capital Ankara on December 13, 2018. (Photo by Dogukan Keskinkilic/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
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ANKARA, TURKEY - DECEMBER 13 : Rescue workers evacuate injured passengers after high-speed train crashed in Turkish capital Ankara on December 13, 2018. (Photo by Dogukan Keskinkilic/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
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ANKARA, TURKEY - DECEMBER 13 : Rescue workers evacuate injured passengers after high-speed train crashed in Turkish capital Ankara on December 13, 2018. (Photo by Dogukan Keskinkilic/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
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ANKARA, TURKEY - DECEMBER 13 : Passengers leave the high-speed train after it crashed in Turkish capital Ankara on December 13, 2018. (Photo by Dogukan Keskinkilic/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
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