Turkey train crash death toll jumps to 24, 124 injured

Baku. 9 July. REPORT.AZ/ Twenty-four people were killed when a train derailed in northwest Turkey this weekend, Deputy Prime Minister Recep Akdag said on Monday, a sharp jump from the previous toll of 10. Report informs citing the Haber7, Turkish Health Minister Ahmet Demircan said.

According to the minister, 124 injured were hospitalized and they are being treated.

The train, carrying 362 passengers, came off the rails in northwest Turkey due to heavy rains and landslides, officials said.

"A suburban train had an accident ... due to a landfall. Unfortunately, we have fatalities and casualties," a statement from the prime minister's office said.

As a result of accident 5 wagons out of 6 were derailed in the province of Tekirdag.