Nine die in crash in southeastern Turkey

23/06/2008

ANKARA, Turkey -- Nine people died and six suffered injuries in a crash between a minibus and a freight train in Gaziantep province early Monday (June 23rd). The bus, carrying guests returning from a wedding, hit a train travelling from Malatya to Iskenderun near Karaburclu. The train dragged the vehicle for about 500m. (Hurriyet, Milliyet - 23/06/08)