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Death toll rises to 24 in Turkey train derailment: deputy PM

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AFP Istanbul
Last Updated : Jul 09 2018 | 10:15 AM IST

Twenty-four people were killed when a train derailed in northwest Turkey this weekend, Deputy Prime Minister Recep Akdag said today, a sharp jump from the previous toll of 10.

The state-run Anadolu news agency quoted Akdag as saying search operations this morning had now been completed at the wreck of the train, which derailed early Sunday evening in the Tekirdag region while heading towards Istanbul.

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First Published: Jul 09 2018 | 10:15 AM IST

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