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Terrible train accident in Turkey!

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Posted by Train Guy 3 on Thursday, July 22, 2004 9:12 PM
I heard it was caused poor track conditions.

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Posted by Kozzie on Thursday, July 22, 2004 8:53 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by locomutt

Dave M,
THANK YOU for the link.
I was going in to pull up CNN on TV.
It's bad enough it happened,but like Kozzie said.................................
I still feel sorry for families.


I agree Walt, I hope the families get plenty of support...

I guess time will tell what caused it....

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Posted by locomutt on Thursday, July 22, 2004 8:49 PM
Dave M,
THANK YOU for the link.
I was going in to pull up CNN on TV.
It's bad enough it happened,but like Kozzie said.................................
I still feel sorry for families.

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Posted by Kozzie on Thursday, July 22, 2004 8:38 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by 88gta350

http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/07/22/turkey.train.accident/index.html


Dave, thanks for the website address. At least the death toll has fallen, instead of risen.

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Posted by 88gta350 on Thursday, July 22, 2004 8:23 PM
http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/07/22/turkey.train.accident/index.html
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Posted by 88gta350 on Thursday, July 22, 2004 8:22 PM
I was just going to post about this, you beast me to the punch..... death toll lowered to 36.
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Posted by locomutt on Thursday, July 22, 2004 8:00 PM
I feel sorry for the families,That IS very sad.
I don't think I've heard anything on our news about it,just yet.
I'll try to check CNN and see if I can find out anything.

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Terrible train accident in Turkey!
Posted by Kozzie on Thursday, July 22, 2004 7:38 PM

Just heard on the news earlier today that Turkey's new express train de-railed between Istanbul and Ankara. [:(]

Not many details as yet. Apparently the last carriage de-railed, then several more, and the death toll has risen over 100. Those poor people! [:(]

Has anyone "up over" heard any more about how it happened?

Dave

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