Two trams collide in Istanbul, 14 injured

March 15 2018 16:10:25

Two trams collide in Istanbul, 14 injured

ISTANBUL

A tram hit a parked tram at the Topçular stop in the Eyüp district of Istanbul.

Fourteen passengers were injured when a tram reportedly rammed into a stationary tram at the Topçular stop in Istanbul’s Eyüp district on March 15, state-run Anadolu Agency has reported.

Topçular is on the T-4 Topkapı-Habipler line.

None of the injured people, including the tram driver, were said to be in serious conditions.

Several ambulances and a fire brigade squad rushed to the scene soon after the incident. Tram services have been reportedly disrupted between the Demirkapı and Bosna Çukurçeşme stations following the incidents.

Reports indicate that a probe into the incident has been launched.

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