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Saturday, July 23 2011 17:08 GMT+2
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Two trains collide in northwestern Turkey, one person killed
Two trains collided on Sunday in northwestern Turkey, killing one of the engine drivers and injuring at least four others, according to news reports.
The Anatolia news agency said Sunday rescuers were working to remove some passengers trapped inside the wreck of one of the cars.
The Transportation Ministry said the accident occurred near the city of Bilecik, some 400 kilometers south of Istanbul, after one of the drivers failed to stop at a signal and rammed into the other train, which was stationary, according the Associated Press.
The injured included two rail personnel and at least two passengers.
The trains were traveling between Istanbul and the city of Eskisehir, according to the Agence-France Presse.
Train accidents have been frequent on Turkey's ageing railway network.
Nine people died when a passenger train derailed in western Turkey in January 2008.
In July 2004, 37 people were killed when a newly inaugurated high-speed train derailed in the northwest, while another collision some three weeks later led to eight deaths.
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